in short
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Political parties often rely on paid efforts to gather signatures for ballot drives and to register new voters when volunteers are in short supply.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
A frenzy of hiring left labor in short supply, giving workers leverage over bosses for the first time in a generation.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 11, 2026
Mice naturally sleep in short bursts lasting only a few minutes throughout the day and night.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 5, 2026
In particular, Prevalon makes software that regulates the power used by data centers, whose needs can swing dramatically in short periods.
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
‘But I cannot tell it properly, only in short; and then we must end our talk: tomorrow we have councils to call, and work to do, and maybe a journey to begin.’
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
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