as in briefly
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Adverb
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The former police chief held grudges, the mayor said Hardin, 56, was briefly the police chief of Gateway in 2016 and had a slew of various law enforcement jobs in the region – many of which ended with him being fired or forced to resign, the Arkansas Democrat Gazette reported.—
Chris Boyette,
CNN Money,
29 May 2025 -
Combs was allegedly mad that Ventura and Mescudi briefly dated during a break in their relationship.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
People.com,
28 May 2025
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The 2025 Anime Awards will be available to stream as video-on-demand shortly on Crunchyroll’s YouTube and Twitch Channels, along with SONY PICTURES CORE and the Sony Group Corp Japan and Global YouTube Channels.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
25 May 2025
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On Wednesday, an investigator spied a suspicious drone over the detention center shortly before 3 a.m. and tracked it to a landing spot on top of an SUV parked just down the road.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
24 May 2025
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The Trump administration abruptly replaced the acting head of FEMA with just weeks to go before the beginning of hurricane season, and replaced him with a Department of Homeland Security official with no emergency management experience.—
Rebecca Hersher,
NPR,
22 May 2025
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When Covid lockdowns hit, Akasha’s wholesale arrangement abruptly ended.—
Andy Greenberg,
Wired News,
22 May 2025
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“Monosyllabically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monosyllabically. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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