short-range
adjective
1
: involving or taking into account a short period of time
short-range plans
2
: relating to or fit for short distances
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The Pentagon estimated that China's medium-range ballistic missile force includes about 300 launchers and 1,300 missiles, while its short-range ballistic missile units have 300 launchers and 900 missiles.
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Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
The major military hub of Kramatorsk is already subject to Russian short-range drone attacks, as Moscow’s forces are close enough.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 28 Nov. 2025
Defense Israel’s Ministry of Defense signed a multibillion dollar contract on Thursday to expand the Iron Dome program , which protects Israel from short-range missiles.
—Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2025
The Texans scored on six of their first seven possessions, with four short-range field goals and a 30-yard, third-down scoring strike.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
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Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
The major military hub of Kramatorsk is already subject to Russian short-range drone attacks, as Moscow’s forces are close enough.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 28 Nov. 2025
Defense Israel’s Ministry of Defense signed a multibillion dollar contract on Thursday to expand the Iron Dome program , which protects Israel from short-range missiles.
—Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2025
The Texans scored on six of their first seven possessions, with four short-range field goals and a 30-yard, third-down scoring strike.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
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“Short-range.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short-range. Accessed 6 Dec. 2025.
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