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Idioms

Also, short for. As an abbreviation. For example, Richard prefers to be called Dick for short, or The Fed is short for the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. [Mid-1800s]

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‘Separate your identity from being right. Make your identity being adaptive. Being right only works for short periods of time.’

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

The bank said it was a record for short covering, or closing out short positions, across biotech, and a “genuine tail event” in positioning.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026

Boeing launched Wisk in 2019 with the intent to build fully autonomous air taxis for short trips.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

They work best as "a first- and last-mile solution" in urban areas, to reduce reliance on cars for short trips.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

Soon, someone somewhere decided to give it a proper name: Idiopathic Adolescent Acute Neurodegeneration—IAAN for short.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken

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