in short order
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If the economy stays sluggish or gets worse and inflation falls, those could look like good deals in short order.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
The RSI has fallen from above the overbought 70 level into the 30s in short order.
From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026
"And I think it'll be done in short order."
From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2026
Banks might have to make hard decisions in short order.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 13, 2026
But the cock-a-doodle-dos pierced both his thick adobe walls and the cotton wadding, and in short order the shrill cries had made his exhausted brain feel all foamy, like a vanilla milkshake.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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