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Recent Examples of short-range
Fine fuels will remain highly receptive; isolated torching and short-range spotting remain possible.
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Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Arab Gulf states would be deeply unnerved by an angry Iran that threatens its neighbors with short-range missiles and drones and disrupts maritime traffic in the Gulf.
—Hasan T. Alhasan, Foreign Affairs, 4 Aug. 2025
That was just enough to catch DeChambeau, who hit a mythical approach shot on No. 18 for a short-range eagle putt that gave him the lead by one with Morikawa and Wolff still to play No. 18.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 26 July 2025
For comparison, Russia’s Iskander M, a mobile, short-range ballistic missile, costs about $2 million each but gets through air defenses 90 percent of the time.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 May 2025
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Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Arab Gulf states would be deeply unnerved by an angry Iran that threatens its neighbors with short-range missiles and drones and disrupts maritime traffic in the Gulf.
—Hasan T. Alhasan, Foreign Affairs, 4 Aug. 2025
That was just enough to catch DeChambeau, who hit a mythical approach shot on No. 18 for a short-range eagle putt that gave him the lead by one with Morikawa and Wolff still to play No. 18.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 26 July 2025
For comparison, Russia’s Iskander M, a mobile, short-range ballistic missile, costs about $2 million each but gets through air defenses 90 percent of the time.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for short-range
Adjective
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Buses are a major mode of transport in Mexico, where, though freight trains are common, passenger rail routes remain limited.—
Lizbeth Diaz,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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And with the aircraft manufacturing industry effectively a duopoly between Boeing and Airbus, options are limited.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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He was released on a $75,000 bond after spending the weekend in jail, which was conditional on him attending drug treatment.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
2 Sep. 2025
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The team, who also got a second-round pick and a conditional pick that became a seventh rounder in the deal, then signed Mack to a six-year, $141 million extension through 2024, with $90 million guaranteed.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Cracker Barrel’s position is more tentative, more precarious.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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The tentative reunion quickly snowballed into a full tour and, now, Sublime’s first new music in nearly 30 years.—
Jordan Runtagh,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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Since Rahm Emanuel left office after two terms as Chicago mayor, this city has grown the size of its government even as its leaders knew federal aid was transitory and the exorbitant bill to shore up Chicago’s underfunded pensions only would grow for the foreseeable future.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Aug. 2025
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Shortly after Air France Flight 447 left Rio De Janeiro for Paris, the plane’s airspeed sensors froze over—a relatively routine, transitory instrument loss due to high-altitude icing.—
David Autor,
The Atlantic,
24 Aug. 2025
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Stage acting is the most ephemeral of the classical performing arts.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
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For the new generation of creatives immersed in a world that rushes forward and often rewards the ephemeral, Armani remains a solid point of reference.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But without the right cultural conditions, even the best ideas may remain just a fleeting comment once mentioned by the water cooler.—
IESE Business School,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The potential reunion was fleeting, however, after Marr left to Mexico to tour with the Cribs.—
Althea Legaspi,
Rolling Stone,
6 Sep. 2025
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This memo defined preferential treatment as providing opportunities that disadvantages other qualified persons.—
Eric Wood,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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The defending world champions had already qualified for the 2026 World Cup, but Thursday was a celebration of Messi’s sterling international career.—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Short-range.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/short-range. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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