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Example sentences for: short

How can you use “short” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

If he wants to expose criminal behavior by the president and punish it no matter what--if, in short, he is the vindictive avenger Clinton's defenders say he is--Starr will sacrifice no advantage.
But a study by Emmanuel Mignot and colleagues suggests that it's not just the additional snacking opportunities that make short sleepers more likely to be overweight.
"Assessment" will be a short, judgmental profile of some figure in the news.
[ 32 ] The short followup duration of the study may also be a limitation.
If you must cross your legs, do it carefully, as a woman does who is wearing a short skirt, not sloppily, like a golfer at the 19 th hole.