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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As temperatures in Kyiv are expected to plunge to minus-26 degrees Celsius beginning Sunday, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine is moving to strengthen short-range air defenses against drones to protect frontline cities in the south and northeast.
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Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Developed in partnership with the United States, Israel's defense system consists of a collection of interceptors of short-range rockets, shells and mortars.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
Most efforts focus on lightweight, short-range deliveries such as food, groceries and medicine, though questions remain about noise, cost and whether drones can compete economically with vans at scale.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
These are solid-fuelled, short-range supersonic tactical ballistic missile systems that can strike targets up to 190 miles (300 km) away.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 5 Jan. 2026
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Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Developed in partnership with the United States, Israel's defense system consists of a collection of interceptors of short-range rockets, shells and mortars.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
Most efforts focus on lightweight, short-range deliveries such as food, groceries and medicine, though questions remain about noise, cost and whether drones can compete economically with vans at scale.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
These are solid-fuelled, short-range supersonic tactical ballistic missile systems that can strike targets up to 190 miles (300 km) away.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 5 Jan. 2026
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“Short-range.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short-range. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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