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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The product had a remarkably short run and was discontinued in 1975. Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2026 The brand recommends these for functional strength training, including lifting, jumping and short runs or sprints. Claire Peltier, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026 The follow-up to the group’s 2024 album, The Way Out of Easy, was recorded at the Lodge Room in Los Angeles, where the quartet will also perform a short run of shows this August. Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 31 Mar. 2026 That's gotten even realer for us in this very short run. Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 8 Mar. 2026 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 7 Apr. 2026.

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