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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Future versions are projected to extend driving range to around 310–372 miles (500–600 kilometers), expanding suitability beyond short-range applications.
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Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 6 Feb. 2026
After a short-range bullet off the right foot of Wyatt Gerstenslager was blocked away by Hoover goalkeeper Gael Pomposo, senior Julian Tafolla cut into the box, and on the second chance opportunity and fired a shot into the top-left corner of the net to give UC the early 1-0 lead.
—Clark Fahrenthold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Thousands more were mounted on short-range aircraft and missile systems all over Europe, as well as on surface warships.
—Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2026
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.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 6 Feb. 2026
After a short-range bullet off the right foot of Wyatt Gerstenslager was blocked away by Hoover goalkeeper Gael Pomposo, senior Julian Tafolla cut into the box, and on the second chance opportunity and fired a shot into the top-left corner of the net to give UC the early 1-0 lead.
—Clark Fahrenthold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Thousands more were mounted on short-range aircraft and missile systems all over Europe, as well as on surface warships.
—Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2026
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.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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“Short-range.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short-range. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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