shorts

Example Sentences

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She recalled being surprised by how scruffily dressed the businessman was when she met him, finding him in flip-flops, some well-worn red shorts and a T-shirt.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Yet the ratio of longs to shorts rose only to 4, and it has since fallen to 2.7, Ritterbusch said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

An angel in board shorts on a surfboard jumping a great white shark.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

If the perpetual price is higher than the reference spot price, longs pay the shorts; if the price is lower than the reference spot price, shorts pay the longs.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

“Keep an eye on my stuff. Ravens love beads,” she said darkly, casting a wary eye toward the tree line before hiking up her shorts and shuffling to the pickup window.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith