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 Kansas Jayhawks had a short run at the Big 12 Championship women’s basketball tournament. Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2025 But the dark comedy about family dysfunction in New York City was bleak for Broadway audiences in 1967 and closed after a short run. Elaine Woo, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2025 Buffalo had 1st-and-10 from the 11-yard line but after a short run, Josh Allen threw incomplete on back-to-back plays. NBC News, 13 Jan. 2025 Loveland's Wild Child: Drop the cornice or find the entrance, either way, be prepared for a steep, short run that's hikeable above Super Bowl. John Frank, Axios, 23 Dec. 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 25 Mar. 2025.

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