Short
Meanings and phrases
short
- primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
- (primarily spatial sense) having little length or lacking in length
- low in stature; not tall; little
- not sufficient to meet a need; inadequate; poor
- marked by rude or peremptory shortness; brusque; brusk; curt
- less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so; light; scant
- not holding securities or commodities that one sells in expectation of a fall in prices
- of speech sounds or syllables of relatively short duration
- lacking foresight or scope; shortsighted; unforesightful; myopic
- tending to crumble or break into flakes due to a large amount of shortening
- (of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range; unretentive; forgetful
short
- quickly and without warning; abruptly; suddenly; dead
- in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner; curtly; shortly
- without possessing something at the time it is contractually sold
- clean across
- at some point or distance before a goal is reached
- so as to interrupt
- at a disadvantage; unawares
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- the location on a baseball field where the shortstop is stationed
- accidental contact between two points in an electric circuit that have a potential difference; short circuit
- the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed between second and third base; shortstop
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- cheat someone by not returning him enough money; short-change
- create a short circuit in; short-circuit
n.
- king of the Franks and father of Charlemagne who defended papal interests and founded the Carolingian dynasty in 751 (714-768); Pepin; Pepin III
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- perennial of southeastern United States having usually blue flowers; Aster shortii
v.
- interrupt before its natural or planned end; break short; break off
- cause to end earlier than intended
- terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent; clip; curtail
- make shorter as if by cutting off; truncate
- The loan spell was cut short on 16 April due to injury.
- The latter saw his career cut short as he died in 2011.
- Plagued by weight gain, Bejshak's career was cut short.
v.
- fail to meet (expectations or standards); come short
- It is likely that such screenplays fall short in originality.
- However, the Andalusians would fall short and fail to obtain promotion.
- I didn't want to fall short, and it has come up great, better than I thought."
v.
- sell securities or commodities or foreign currency that is not actually owned by the seller, who hopes to cover (buy back) the sold items at a lower price and thus to earn a profit
- underestimate the real value or ability of
n.
- a brokerage account of someone who sells short (sells securities he does not own)
- the aggregate of short sales on an open market
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- accidental contact between two points in an electric circuit that have a potential difference; short
- The transformer therefore has a larger short circuit inductance value.
- A judicial inquiry headed by Justice Zahid Qurban Alvi reported that a short circuit caused the fire.
- The spacer separates the foil strips to avoid direct metallic contact which would produce a short circuit.
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- the purchase of securities or commodities by a short seller to close out a short sale
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- the operation of division in which the sequence of steps is performed without writing them out
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- several small arteries branching off of the splenic artery and going to the greater curvature of the stomach; arteria gastrica breves; vasa brevis
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- a United States unit of weight equivalent to 100 pounds; hundredweight; cwt; centner; cental; quintal
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- a transportation system that operates over relatively short distances
- The short line permanently ceased operations in October 1947.
- or "The ball has passed the short line after touching the back wall."
- It was the northern terminus of the short line and was north of station.
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- a list of applicants winnowed from a longer list who have been deemed suitable and from which the successful person will be chosen; shortlist
- The short list can be found by entering a ?
- It later made the short list of nominees for the 1992 Mercury Prize.
- We didn't really officially cast it, but for a short nasty little guy, it's a short list.
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- an order for food that can be prepared quickly
- "Illinois" promptly collided with and sank all four vessels in short order.
- In short order, Arnold Zeck horns in, the wife is murdered, and Wolfe disappears.
- Despite his cocky boasting prior to their fight, Bucky destroys him in short order, ensuring Ro-Dent's freedom.
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- sale of securities or commodity futures not owned by the seller (who hopes to buy them back later at a lower price); short selling
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- sale of securities or commodity futures not owned by the seller (who hopes to buy them back later at a lower price); short sale
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- sleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed); nap; catnap; cat sleep; forty winks; snooze
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- a prose narrative shorter than a novel
- It was the first film version of the short story.
- An included short story book expands the backstory.
- "John Saul is one of our best short story writers."
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- a brief film; often shown prior to showing the feature
- is the 30th animated cartoon short subject in the "Woody Woodpecker" series.
- is the 17th animated cartoon short subject in the "Woody Woodpecker" series.
- Lewis and his orchestra also appeared in a short subject called "Is Everybody Happy?"
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- a radio wave with a wavelength less than 100 meters (a frequency greater than 3 megahertz)
n.
- a card game for four players who form two partnerships; a pack of 52 cards is dealt and each side scores one point for each trick it takes in excess of six; whist; long whist
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- The 1985 episodes are based on six short stories.
- Laidlaw has also written dozens of short stories.
- He wrote about a hundred short stories in his life.
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- He lived for a short time in Wilmington, Delaware.
- That left him unable to compete for a short time.
- He had two horses at the stable, only a short time.
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- This short film bears the credit "Inspired by J.G.
- Sivaram started off as a short film maker in 2006.
- In 1997, Hadley was Marie in the short film "Cusp".
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- The mills were a short distance from Blake's home.
- Tulang is located a short distance north of Pacijan.
- Dhahran is a short distance west of downtown Khobar.
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- It is a relatively short period of the cell cycle.
- After a short period, he moved to AFC '34 in 1986.
- He taught for a short period, and was ordained in 1883.
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- He has made six documentary films and short films.
- The following is a list of short films by Sawadogo.
- Her first short films were made while at Concordia.
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- Navalram Pandya's review was very short and terse.
- "Trauermusik" consists of four very short movements.
- The game is very short, and contains many animations.
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- SSRIs appear useful for OCD, at least in the short term.
- They offered to pay half of the amount on short term basic.
- Vanessa Lucas was a short term member of Tall Tales and True.
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- Winters are relatively short lived, mild, and wet.
- Glading's career back at Woolwich was short lived.
- The group was short lived due to several reasons.
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- Winters are relatively short lived, mild, and wet.
- It is a relatively short period of the cell cycle.
- After a relatively short life a new bridge was needed.
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- In the short program, Orser placed first and Boitano second.
- He went on to finish third in the short program and fourth overall.
- Ten teams may compete, with five eliminated after the short program.
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- is a 1969 collection of short stories by Ray Bradbury.
- In 1928 she published the collection of short stories "Khan".
- "Sath Sangar" and "Sonzal" are his collection of short stories.
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- In 2008, the team made it to the finals but fell short.
- However, the Patriots fell short of the division title.
- The voice work of the announcer fell short to Bloodworth.
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- He also directed several animated short films.
- is a Looney Tunes cartoon animated short starring Porky Pig.
- Jones directed the classic animated short "The Bear That Wasn't".
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- He published his first short story collection in 1981.
- 3-Ashbah El Hawas (Ghosts of Senses) a short story collection.
- Lim published her first short story collection called "" in 1978.
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- A replacement could not be found on short notice.
- In 1748, Diderot needed to raise money on short notice.
- Leigh Remedios has stepped in on short notice to face Uno.
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- Low's one complaint was that the game was too short.
- Life is too short to hold grudges and I wish him well."
- At she always believed she was too short to be a model.
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- He had two horses at the stable, only a short time.
- After Corbridge, Ragnall enjoyed only a short respite.
- Both lines closed after only a short time, in July 1864.
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- Mrs. Stromquist died there a short time later.
- A short time later the prefecture was renamed Fukatsu.
- Rogers met Charles Pratt a short time later.
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- They are short story writer, playwright and theatre critic.
- That is why he is such a successful novelist and short story writer."
- K R Ajayan, the journalist and short story writer is from this village.
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- She also wrote short fiction and travel essays.
- Morrow's short fiction is gathered in two collections:
- It included poetry, artworks, short fiction and reviews.
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- He also had a short stint with CS Sfaxien in Tunisia.
- He had a short stint with another band, Salvation Air Force.
- Most recently, Labine had a short stint at CBS' "Guiding Light".
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- A short documentary film was produced for the event.
- Ryan made his first short documentary, "Volta" in 2009.
- is a 1980 American short documentary film directed by George Casey.
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- He placed 13th, just short of making the final.
- However, the flow stopped just short of entering Pahoa.
- Zook died in April 1949, just short of his 60th birthday.
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- Her first short films were made while at Concordia.
- He was played in the first short by Kent Rogers.
- He published his first short story collection in 1981.
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- Then he had a short spell with Cienciano in 2009.
- He also had a short spell with Hong Kong club Seiko.
- He also had a short spell at Al-Ahli of Qatar.
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- They have short legs, but can move quite quickly.
- They have long wings, short legs and very short bills.
- They have long wings, short legs, and very short bills.
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- He also wrote several short stories based on J.G.
- Each consist of several short, numbered passages.
- Once the war ended, Lowie made several short trips to Germany.
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- Most, however, were imported for short periods of time.
- L'Wren Scott was married twice, for short periods of time.
- Most visit the island for short periods and work from hotels.
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- The event is traditionally one of New England's major short track races.
- Davis wanted to be able to concentrate on both long track and short track.
- Once there, he trained with 1998 short track gold medalist Derrick Campbell.
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- Greene constructed his first aircraft in 1907, in which he made a series of short hops.
- There are also a series of short video recordings of the machine in operation on YouTube.
- He moved into the film industry making a series of short comic features with Al St. John.
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- "Bouwe" is a short form of the given name Boudewijn.
- Everyone receives the short form questions.
- In short form, it is known as "the Ike" or the Eisenhower.
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- A short section about truthfulness is given in f.28r–28v.
- The short section to Bala Junction closed on 18 January 1965.
- Then, a short section of the line is elevated through Victoria Park Station.
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- He died on 7 September 2006 after a short illness.
- Knowles died on 19 May 1844, after a short illness.
- Hackett died in April 1870 after a short illness.
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- This group's short run was terminated in October 1976.
- The series was not renewed after the initial short run.
- In the short run, the move was economically beneficial.
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- Medicine, food and water were in short supply.
- But conditions were basic and food was in short supply.
- Doctors were abundant, but medicine was in short supply.
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- The film was shot within a short span of 65 days.
- Some of these were solved within a short time.
- The Tablas de Daimiel National Park is within a short distance.
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- McConnell also published several science fiction short stories in the mid-1950s.
- C-Chute "C-Chute" is a science fiction short story by American writer Isaac Asimov.
- Martin began selling science fiction short stories professionally in 1970, at age 21.
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- McConnell also published several science fiction short stories in the mid-1950s.
- C-Chute "C-Chute" is a science fiction short story by American writer Isaac Asimov.
- Martin began selling science fiction short stories professionally in 1970, at age 21.
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- Each short range DF platoon contained five sections, each of two DF cars.
- Artificial illumination is effective to improve illumination at short range.
- Agni missiles consist of one (short range) or two stages (intermediate range).
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- Their playoff run fell short when they lost at home in the second round 86–96.
- His career was cut short when a car accident in 1961 left him unable to perform.
- His rugby career was cut short when he broke his leg in a match against Oxford University.
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- There are two forms of short course off-road racing.
- In long course In short course
- He currently holds the world record in the 50-meter backstroke (short course).
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- His record belies the short length of his tenure.
- Leggings also come in capri length and bike short length.
- The first short length film (2017.
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- Still, it is stronger than gravity over short distances.
- "L. cervi" is a poor flier and can only fly for short distances.
- The climate is known to change drastically in rather short distances.
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- Compared to females the males have a very short life.
- After a relatively short life a new bridge was needed.
- This turbo alternator had a short life and was replaced.
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- The village war memorial is a short walk up the hill.
- After a short walk, the ceiling reaches a height of .
- It is a short walk from the North Williamstown railway station.
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- Actual events start a short time before 7:30 pm.
- The ptitim grains may be fried for a short time before adding water.
- They remained in the country only a short time before returning to India.
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- 42 is a 2014 Hungarian animated short film directed by Réka Bucsi.
- It received an Academy Award in the animated short film category in 1990.
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- 42 is a 2014 Hungarian animated short film directed by Réka Bucsi.
- The Duel (1910 film) The Duel () is a 1910 Russian short film directed by Maurice Maître.
- Viy (1909 film) Viy () is a 1909 Russian short film directed and written by Vasili Goncharov.
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- His career was cut short when a car accident in 1961 left him unable to perform.
- His rugby career was cut short when he broke his leg in a match against Oxford University.
- The two fall in love, but their happiness is cut short when Koma attacks Zottel and kills him.
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- His novels and short stories are still widely read today.
- He has written more than twenty novels and short stories.
- Jan Burke Jan Burke is an author of novels and short stories.
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- Hollman composed a number of short works for his instrument.
- He wrote a number of short stories, non-fiction and a novella.
- The trio recorded a few songs and put forth a number of short demos.
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- It is here, Hazlitt finds, where Irving comes up short.
- Sims came up short and was defeated by Bobby Lashley by TKO.
- In the All-Star Race, Harvick came up short to Jamie McMurray.
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- After a short stay he left for Kilkis in March 1877.
- Her detention included a short stay in a concentration camp.
- During his short stay, Nelson received a strike for calling Big Brother a Jew.
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- Bartosz Konopko Bartosz Konopko (born 6 June 1988) is a Polish short track speed skater.
- Van Doorn was the first Dutch short track speed skater with a victory on a World Cup distance.
- Jong Kwang-bom Jong Kwang-bom (born 29 July 2001) is a North Korean short track speed skater.
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- They often take the form of intense thunderstorms of short duration.
- DMT has a rapid onset, intense effects and a relatively short duration of action.
- Despite its short duration, this was one of the earliest Hungarian missionary dioceses.
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- The video went viral in a very short time.
- Entire dormitory suburbs were built within a very short time.
- The water is absorbed in a very short time, usually a few hours.
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- The short comedy was released on VHS in 1989.
- This was followed by the award-winning short comedy film "Flying Saucer Rock'n'Roll".
- A short comedy film, it was directed by Antonio Serra and released on November 2, 1909.
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- There are five nasal vowels, also long and short: .
- Ndrumbea has seven oral vowels, long and short.
- Candy Buttons come in two strip sizes: long and short.
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- In her short career she made two albums and four singles.
- His brother Dale Ellcock had a short career with Barbados.
- "U-271" sank no ships in her short career.
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- The band played a short tour of Ireland.
- In January 2020 the band went back to Japan for a short tour.
- During the tour, Kubota also began a short tour known "Hall Tour 2010.
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- The edges of the labellum have a few short, blunt teeth.
- A few short words in Afrikaans take initial apostrophes.
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- The definition was vague and included intimate acts falling short of penetrative sex between two men.
- During his time with the Aces, Peek's career blossomed despite the team falling short of winning a championship.
- Its head, Nabeel Rajab, criticized the military trial sentence as unfair and falling short of international standards.
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- "Langenwinkel" is a village with a fairly short history.
- She wrote a short history of the organization, published posthumously in 1943.
- A total of 14 teams have competed at some stage in the league's short history.
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- A man of short stature, La Guardia's height is sometimes given as .
- His short stature () stemmed from congenital kidney disease and its treatment.
- However, due to her short stature, there is not much room for further development.
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- They have short wings and thin down-turned bills.
- Flight is fast and direct on their short wings.
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- These courses are of short and long duration.
- Companies will occasionally use two types of application blanks, short and long.
- Koasati has three vowels, all of which occur as short and long and can be nasalized.
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- Radel stopped short of resigning.
- The resolution, however, stopped short of calling the famine an act of genocide.
- However, not all reviews have been this positive, though have stopped short of being explicitly negative.
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- The term "short break" is used in some countries to describe respite care.
- At the same time, Nelson had moved to Austin, Texas, to take a short break.
- After a short break Kemp returned to football with Middlesbrough FC, Source:
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- A short distance away, another temple called Kashitirtha is located.
- It is located a short distance away from the famous Hoysaleswara Temple.
- This meant permanently closing Merkland Street and opening a new station a short distance away.
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- In 1897, he wrote a short life of Donne in the "Leaders of Religion" series.
- She wrote a short history of the organization, published posthumously in 1943.
- She also wrote a short book on a film directed by Alberto Cavalcanti, "Went the Day Well?"
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- A short documentary film was produced for the event.
- is a 1980 American short documentary film directed by George Casey.
- is a 1983 American short documentary film directed by Eric Thiermann.
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- Tóibín has written two short story collections.
- She has written around 40 novels and six short story collections.
- He wrote five novels, four novellas, five short story collections, and one play.
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- C-Chute "C-Chute" is a science fiction short story by American writer Isaac Asimov.
- Cease Fire (short story) "Cease Fire" is a science fiction short story by Frank Herbert.
- The Pi Man "The Pi Man" is a science fiction short story by American writer Alfred Bester.
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- It has many short red bristles around its edge.
- McCutcheon has also written many short stories and poems.
- They recorded several albums and broadcast many short radio sketches.
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- It crosses the river a short way above Caversham Lock.
- A short way down the canyon, the creek passes back under Goshen Canoyn Road.
- The expedition then proceeded on to Logstown, a large Indian settlement a short way down the Ohio River.
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- They also made a short 12 date tour of Holland.
- He made a short study (in the style of A.H.R.
- In 2011, he made a short movie - Intereses Mundanos Bar Mut.
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- Eventually, it falls short of expectations!"
- He falls short and breaks his arm.
- This figure falls short of the councils 400 tonnes per annum target.
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- The following year was nothing short of a sensation.
- The result is nothing short of brilliant.
- The author also praised the song for being "nothing short of fantastic".
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- He later created an irreverent short video about the show.
- A definição da arte (1996) This is a short video made by Vera.
- August 2016, the band released a short video titled "Who is ZFM?"
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- Additionally, short vowels can also be voiceless.
- Long and short vowels (but not schwa) contrast.
- Unstressed short vowels, especially , are deleted in many contexts.
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- Bears are generally bulky and robust animals with short tails.
- Nuthatches have big heads, short tails and powerful bills and feet.
- Nuthatches have big heads, short tails, and powerful bills and feet.
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- Lomelí has published two collections of short stories.
- In total, he published 14 novels and collections of short fiction.
- She has published three collections of short stories and one novel.
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- After a short stretch, it enters Norwalk on Milan Avenue.
- A short stretch of it is now part of the A4095 road through the village.
- The only section not running along the river is a short stretch at Queenhithe.
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- "John Saul is one of our best short story writers."
- In 2002 it won the BAFTA for best short film.
- It is considered by some people to be one of his best short stories.
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- Erica was Little Eric's nanny for a short amount of time.
- The Germans made major advances in a short amount of time.
- It is unreleasable on VCD or DVD for a short amount of time.
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- In a "desperate finish" the royal filly prevailed by a short head after a photo-finish.
- The crocodile shark has a spindle-shaped body with a short head and a bulbous, pointed snout.
- This species has a short head with a downward inflection, a swollen snout and an inferior mouth.
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- Alarcón wrote another popular short novel, "" ('Captain Poison', 1881).
- "The Great Romance" is a short novel, originally published in two parts.
- The 6:41 to Paris The 6:41 to Paris is a short novel by Jean-Philippe Blondel.
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- He published his first short story collection in 1981.
- His first short story was published in "Zoetrope" in 2006.
- Lim published her first short story collection called "" in 1978.
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- After another short stint at Admira, Ogris played at several lower league sides.
- Many halters have another short strap connecting the noseband and the throatlatch.
- After another short run and short pass, Maryland settle for a 24-yard field goal by Novak.
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- This was followed by the award-winning short comedy film "Flying Saucer Rock'n'Roll".
- A short comedy film, it was directed by Antonio Serra and released on November 2, 1909.
- In 2000, the band appeared in and wrote the soundtrack for the short comedy film "Sweet".
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- The Thieving Hand The Thieving Hand is a 1908 American silent short film.
- His first silent short film was "A Dollar Bill" for a workshop in Houston.
- The Purple Dress The Purple Dress is a 1918 two reel silent short film, directed by Martin Justice.