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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Hernandez scored on a pair of short runs. John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025 This comes as Harris is about to embark on a nationwide tour to promote her new book, 107 Days, a recounting of her historically short run for president last year. Deepa Shivaram, NPR, 29 Aug. 2025 The training plan that finally made running work for me was based on intervals, a lot of breaks, and starting from very short runs. Adrienne Westenfeld, Outside, 26 Aug. 2025 After a short run in AMC theaters, Stans arrives on Paramount+ on August 26. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 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 8 Sep. 2025.

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