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Adjective
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While the preference was shorter contracts, Miami opted for Wiggins instead of trying to create trade packages that would leave them with mostly or all expiring contracts for average players. 4).—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
9 Feb. 2025 -
Many conspiracy theorists have complained about Black history being relegated to the calendar’s shortest month.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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But after many months of little rain, L.A. is on track to take the usual amount.—
Sammy Roth,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2025
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How did Mondrian convey the sense of a tree with so little?—
Mitchell Newberry,
The Conversation,
11 Feb. 2025
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But every one of those people was somebody’s baby for at least a brief shining time, a child with potential, or an adult who wanted a life of security and love.—
Kevin Fagan,
TIME,
4 Feb. 2025
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Discovery, before offering a brief teaser about the new DTC plans.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
4 Feb. 2025
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“Shortish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shortish. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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