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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Serbia has also purchased medium- and short-range surface-to-air missile systems from China.
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Chris Massaro, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
The Russian Igla-S missiles are short-range, low-altitude systems similar to American Stingers.
—Germán Padinger, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
North Korea test-fired what appeared to be multiple short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast on Wednesday, South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency reported.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
The Broncos lined up for a short-range field goal, but holder Oscar Boyle, a junior punter, bobbled the snap.
—Idaho Statesman, 12 Oct. 2025
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Chris Massaro, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
The Russian Igla-S missiles are short-range, low-altitude systems similar to American Stingers.
—Germán Padinger, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
North Korea test-fired what appeared to be multiple short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast on Wednesday, South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency reported.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
The Broncos lined up for a short-range field goal, but holder Oscar Boyle, a junior punter, bobbled the snap.
—Idaho Statesman, 12 Oct. 2025
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“Short-range.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short-range. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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