as in briefly
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Adverb
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Trump was dispatched there briefly after the incident Saturday night.—
Collin Binkley,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026 -
Those cheers — for the opposing team in Atlanta — grew even louder 30 seconds later, when Karl-Anthony Towns briefly checked out of the game, met by a standing ovation from Knicks fans scattered across the arena.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Miami summarily rejects anything resembling tanking because of a long-standing organizational philosophy that isn’t going to be revisited.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
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The legality of the administration's use of the wartime powers to summarily expel the deportees continues to be litigated in federal court.—
Camilo Montoya-Galvez,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Knowing what to do if a power surge damages your appliances and electronics is essential for protecting your home, preventing future issues, and reporting damages clearly and concisely to your insurance company and the local electric company.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Apr. 2026
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Keep it short and sweet Responding concisely and confidently will assuage any lingering concerns an employer might have about your work history, McGoff says.—
Sophie Caldwell,
CNBC,
1 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Start by succinctly addressing the layoff.—
Sophie Caldwell,
CNBC,
1 Apr. 2026
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Fatih Bilici, vice president of ITHIB and president of the Texhibition Fair Committee, put it succinctly, framing the essence of the event.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
16 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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When Jobs returned to Apple after the first demo, he was crisply informed by Raskin that he’d been had — PARC had withheld from him most of its most innovative work.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
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Running parallel to the central chartreuse bar, the orange-sherbet end of the outer tube forms the horizontal upper framing edge of the work, feeling once again like thick construction paper or crisply folded cardstock.—
Gordon Hughes,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The Capitals scored shortly after that hit and went on to win Game 4 to claim a 3-1 series lead.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The woman was found dead in a pond not far from the home shortly after the sun came up, state police said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Plus, because of the flat weave, these fold compactly and are a versatile staple.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
23 Apr. 2026
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Starting German star Timo Werner for the first time since mid-March, the Earthquakes played compactly before the halftime break, squabbling over the middle of the park with LAFC as both teams fell short in the final third.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
20 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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On Friday, the House Speaker, Mike Johnson, tersely rejected the bill, calling it a joke.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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Preckwinkle, a former history teacher, typically defends her record like the head of a classroom, emphasizing context, flipping through prepared statements, and often tersely making her case or deferring to deputies with expertise.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Monosyllabically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monosyllabically. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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