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short run

noun

: a relatively brief period of time
often used in the phrase in the short run
short-run adjective

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Quarterback Brayten Silbor completed 12 of 23 passes for 172 yards and a touchdown and scored twice on short runs. Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Nov. 2025 On its next possession, Philly finally looked to be moving the ball and made it into Dallas territory before Saquon Barkley fumbled at the end of a short run. Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 24 Nov. 2025 The original stage production, which had a short run at the New York Theater Workshop, was directed by Sam Gold, and starred Oyelowo as Othello. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 23 Nov. 2025 Springtown scored again, with Lardizabal finding the end zone on a short run, his fifth of the night. Jordan Neal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Nov. 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 3 Dec. 2025.

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