short
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The result fell short of expectations by Wall Street analysts, who were projecting a headline reading of 19.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
But he, in his short time at the agency, really came to see its importance, and he liked the way the suit felt.
From Slate • May 21, 2026
Every component of the AI buildout — power, silicon, steel, water — is in short supply and getting more expensive.
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
Beyond France’s Côte d’Azur coastal area, the information portal can be applied to other coastlines elsewhere in France and Europe, both in the Mediterranean and overseas, where tsunami run-up times can be just as short.
From Science Daily • May 21, 2026
Stretching for the branch below her, she took a tumble and her short arms missed the limb.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
Vocabulary lists containing short
Century 21 Accounting, 9e, Chapters 8-10
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