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 musical, which opened on Broadway in 2022, is at Broadway San Jose for a short run. Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 31 July 2025 Additionally, short run times don’t allow the system to effectively remove humidity from the air, potentially causing comfort issues, material degradation, and in extreme cases promote the growth of microorganisms like mold or mildew. Brynn Cooksey, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025 It was revived in the fall of 2023 with a national tour, then went to Broadway for a short run from April to August 2024 before returning to its current national tour in February. Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 July 2025 Cameron Winter is set to play Carnegie Hall at the end of the year as part of a short run of U.S. headlining shows. Walden Green, Pitchfork, 27 May 2025 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 19 Aug. 2025.

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