as in concisely
in a few words
tell us briefly why you chose this position
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Recent Examples of briefly
Ellison briefly became the second-ever person to cross the $400 billion mark, before falling back down to $388 billion by late afternoon.
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Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Hers is a purposeful language, one that looks not just with attention but with sensual intention, and though awestruck, seeks to hold, even briefly, the unknowns of the energies that make any life.
—Natalie Diaz
september 11, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note briefly dipped below 4% following a slightly warmer-than-expected August consumer price report and spike in jobless claims.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
Kirk only briefly attended college.
—Stephanie A, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025
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Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Hers is a purposeful language, one that looks not just with attention but with sensual intention, and though awestruck, seeks to hold, even briefly, the unknowns of the energies that make any life.
—Natalie Diaz
september 11, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note briefly dipped below 4% following a slightly warmer-than-expected August consumer price report and spike in jobless claims.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
Kirk only briefly attended college.
—Stephanie A, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025
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Practice answering concisely and confidently in your own voice.—
Kathy Caprino,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Market bets on an interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve in September were unchanged shortly following the print, with CME's FedWatch tool suggesting a 90% probability of a quarter-percentage point cut and a 10% chance of a bigger half-point reduction.—
Jenni Reid,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
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Colorado Springs club shooting A 22-year-old gunman entered an LGBTQ nightclub in November 2022 in Colorado Springs shortly before midnight and immediately opened fire, killing at least five people and injuring 25 others before patrons confronted and stopped him, police said.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Briefly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/briefly. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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