in brief
Example Sentences
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He took the oath on Thursday, in brief and muted proceedings in the army headquarters.
From BBC
Meanwhile, war, politics and failed leadership can be glimpsed in brief interludes of news reports on Farsi’s television.
From Los Angeles Times
The city has remained mostly calm in recent months, with protesters occasionally engaging in brief skirmishes with authorities stationed outside a U.S.
From Los Angeles Times
“I want to be very clear with this board and this community that there’s nothing to negotiate,” Carvalho said in brief remarks after the announcement.
From Los Angeles Times
“I don’t think I did anything wrong,” he said in brief remarks to local news reporters at a ribbon-cutting for a county road project.
From Salon
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