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shorter

[shawr-ter] / ˈʃɔr tər /


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If the amount advanced is smaller, or the repayment window shorter, the effective rate can climb well above 100%, which advocates say illustrates how quickly fees can stack up.

From MarketWatch

Investors typically bid up those stocks, even though Berkshire’s average holding period has been getting shorter.

From Barron's

They’re shorter, and start and stop rather than constantly flow.

From The Wall Street Journal

Scotland's smaller player numbers may be a disadvantage overall, but for individuals it translates to a shorter route to international contention and less chance of being churned out once you get there.

From BBC

Another essay was published this week, a shorter one, less tonally academic but carrying a sharper sense of urgency.

From The Wall Street Journal