short-range
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of short-range
First recorded in 1865–70
Example Sentences
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Israel's famed Iron Dome system is the third tier and was originally designed to intercept short-range rockets and artillery shells.
From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026
An Israeli military official said one of the biggest threats is highly accurate, short-range antitank missiles like Russian Kornets and Iranian Almas with up to a 10-mile range.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026
Despite its own claims, Iran has long been known to have short-range ballistic missiles - with a maximum range of 3,000km.
From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026
"To find wolf kills locally, ravens likely use short-range cues, like monitoring wolf behavior or listening to wolf howling," says Loretto.
From Science Daily • Mar. 19, 2026
Combine the long-range and short-range perspectives and the result becomes the central paradox of the revolutionary era, which was also the apparently intractable dilemma facing the revolutionary generation.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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