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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This is where short-range nowcasting is beneficial.
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Jim Foerster, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Arab Gulf states would be deeply unnerved by an angry Iran that threatens its neighbors with short-range missiles and drones and disrupts maritime traffic in the Gulf.
—Hasan T. Alhasan, Foreign Affairs, 4 Aug. 2025
That was just enough to catch DeChambeau, who hit a mythical approach shot on No. 18 for a short-range eagle putt that gave him the lead by one with Morikawa and Wolff still to play No. 18.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 26 July 2025
Russia also used 12 short-range ballistic missiles and 15 cruise missiles from late on Friday into the early hours of Saturday, the Ukrainian air force said.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 July 2025
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Jim Foerster, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Arab Gulf states would be deeply unnerved by an angry Iran that threatens its neighbors with short-range missiles and drones and disrupts maritime traffic in the Gulf.
—Hasan T. Alhasan, Foreign Affairs, 4 Aug. 2025
That was just enough to catch DeChambeau, who hit a mythical approach shot on No. 18 for a short-range eagle putt that gave him the lead by one with Morikawa and Wolff still to play No. 18.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 26 July 2025
Russia also used 12 short-range ballistic missiles and 15 cruise missiles from late on Friday into the early hours of Saturday, the Ukrainian air force said.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 July 2025
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“Short-range.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short-range. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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