short-range
adjective
1
: involving or taking into account a short period of time
short-range plans
2
: relating to or fit for short distances
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Bluetooth Bluetooth, originally built for short-range data transfer, unexpectedly reshaped everyday life.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Israeli airstrikes have destroyed over 70 percent of the group’s strategic long-range missiles, antiaircraft missiles, antiship missiles, and short-range rocket launchers.
—Dana Stroul, Foreign Affairs, 2 Apr. 2025
The short-range play, which involves the whole offensive outfit pushing the quarterback a few yards, has been a key element in the Eagles’ success of late, helping the team win the Super Bowl this past season.
—Ben Morse and Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2025
Ukrainian short-range drones are harrying Russian forces on the devastated battlefields while long-range strike craft hit targets closer to home.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2025
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Israeli airstrikes have destroyed over 70 percent of the group’s strategic long-range missiles, antiaircraft missiles, antiship missiles, and short-range rocket launchers.
—Dana Stroul, Foreign Affairs, 2 Apr. 2025
The short-range play, which involves the whole offensive outfit pushing the quarterback a few yards, has been a key element in the Eagles’ success of late, helping the team win the Super Bowl this past season.
—Ben Morse and Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2025
Ukrainian short-range drones are harrying Russian forces on the devastated battlefields while long-range strike craft hit targets closer to home.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Short-range.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short-range. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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