as in shortness
the state or quality of lasting only for a short time
a sermon on the fugitiveness of all earthly existence
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Noun
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How much of his life, his desperate desire for success, greatness, had been prompted by his shortness?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Mar. 2026 -
The team’s mean average height is 6-foot-4 due to the notable shortness of main rotation guards Tre Jones (6-foot-1) and Rob Dillingham (6-foot-2) and two-way guards Yuki Kawamura (5-foot-7) and Mac McClung (6-foot-2).—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Co-created with local parents and their young children, the show explores the joys and impermanence of raising children, carrying children through life and witnessing a child’s journey.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2026
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There is impermanence in this relationship, necessarily.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
13 Apr. 2026
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That is everybody in college basketball in an era of transaction and transiency that has been compared to unlimited free agency without a salary cap.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Apr. 2026
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But transiency in the back of the bullpen extends well beyond Woodward’s arrival.—
Dallas News,
Dallas News,
27 July 2022
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“Fugitiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fugitiveness. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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