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Recent Examples of short-range
The Iron Dome is designed to be an economical way to intercept short-range missiles and drones, a capability the UAE largely lacks.
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Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 13 May 2026
The mission said that short-range drone strikes in regions close to the front were responsible for most casualties.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
Your next DoorDash order could arrive courtesy of Dot, the company’s new autonomous robot designed for short-range deliveries.
—Time Contributors, Time, 28 Apr. 2026
The scam uses near-field communication, or NFC, the same short-range technology behind tap-to-pay cards and mobile wallets.
—Jacob Beltran, San Antonio Express-News, 24 Apr. 2026
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Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 13 May 2026
The mission said that short-range drone strikes in regions close to the front were responsible for most casualties.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
Your next DoorDash order could arrive courtesy of Dot, the company’s new autonomous robot designed for short-range deliveries.
—Time Contributors, Time, 28 Apr. 2026
The scam uses near-field communication, or NFC, the same short-range technology behind tap-to-pay cards and mobile wallets.
—Jacob Beltran, San Antonio Express-News, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for short-range
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All of the villagers are understood to have entered the cave in search of gold, part of an informal mining economy that has expanded across parts of Laos in recent years, particularly in remote limestone and river basin regions where formal livelihoods are scarce and enforcement is limited.—
Kocha Olarn,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Yet barriers—insufficient research, limited care access, provider training, limited patient knowledge and skyrocketing costs—persist.—
Rachel Braun Scherl,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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From exile, Machado framed the negotiations as necessary but conditional.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2026
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These incentives could be the elimination of fees associated with permitting including conditional use permits.—
Mercury News Editorial Board,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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While Iran and the US have reached a tentative agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, months of work remain to hammer out details.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
31 May 2026
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But their tentative affair is secondary to the complex bond between Ali and Jersey, whose troubled connection with Davis helps Ali understand why her mother is so paranoid about her romantic choices.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Christopher Thornberg, founding partner at Beacon Economics, believes the higher inflation numbers are a transitory (temporary) shock, and not a sustained one.—
Jeff Lazerson,
Oc Register,
26 May 2026
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Parikh sees risks of transitory margin headwinds relating to fuel contributing to a modest shortfall in Costco's earnings per share.—
Liz Napolitano,Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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They're laid, each fall, in ephemeral ponds; on dry mounds, like the one Dahrouge is circling, that should be inundated by winter's rains.—
Nathan Rott,
NPR,
27 May 2026
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Even though physical connection is important, partners have to temper this with the knowledge that beauty, novelty and infatuation are inherently ephemeral.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
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Steyer’s boost comes as the poll shows fleeting support for Democrat candidates Katie Porter and Matt Mahan, who saw dips of five and three percentage points, respectively.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
30 May 2026
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But what might seem like a fleeting trend is firmly rooted in longheld culture, integrated into people’s routines and wellness practices for centuries.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
29 May 2026
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Only hire qualified, line-clearing professionals to trim trees and other vegetation near power lines.—
CBS Miami Team,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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The senior from Spokane qualified for nationals in the javelin on his final throw of the NCAA West Regional with a distance of 236-7.—
Rachel Roberts,
Idaho Statesman,
4 June 2026
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“Short-range.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/short-range. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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