short-term

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Patients taking ibuprofen showed less improvement in short-term verbal memory than those who were not taking the medication.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

The term “passive income” doesn’t begin to describe the stress and emotional labor of dealing with damage from short-term renters and cleaning/maintenance fees.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

The term ‘passive income’ doesn’t begin to describe the emotional labor of dealing with short-term renters.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

“While a short-term top may be in near $3.39/mmBtu, unexpected bullish catalysts could trigger a run higher and threaten a wider short-covering event.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

This let them measure not just focus, but his short-term, or working, memory.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel