short run

noun

: a relatively brief period of time
often used in the phrase in the short run
short-run adjective

Examples of short run in a Sentence

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The Huskers cut their deficit to five on a short run with 1:47 left and attempted an onside kick, which Michigan State recovered, but the Spartans couldn’t run out the clock. Scott Dochterman, The Athletic, 25 Aug. 2024 Advertisement Five completions and a short run by Cook set up her six-yard scoring strike to Brooklyn Vanderkallen and Capri Cuneo caught the one-point conversion from the five-yard line to make it 19-6 with 14:30 left. Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024 The original model only had a short run of just two years but was revived back in 2022 with a bold matte black design. Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2024 Donda Academy had a short run, but the controversies have kept the school in conversation. Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 29 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for short run 

Word History

First Known Use

1879, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of short run was in 1879

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“Short run.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short%20run. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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