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short-dated

British  

adjective

  1. (of a gilt-edged security) having less than five years to run before redemption Compare medium-dated long-dated

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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“Despite higher energy prices and firm short-dated U.S. interest rates, the dollar remains soft,” ING’s Chris Turner says in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

Investors fear that perps may lure retail investors away from short-dated options and other adrenaline-fueled bets that have been a key revenue driver for the traditional exchanges in recent years.

From Barron's Jun. 8, 2026

Payment stablecoins serving Americans must be backed one-for-one by low-risk reserve assets, including cash and short-dated Treasurys.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 2, 2026

Trading volume in extremely short-dated contracts tied to the S&P 500, such as zero days until expiration contracts, or 0DTE, boomed last year, particularly during the summer.

From MarketWatch Apr. 28, 2026

If, as most of us profess to believe, it is a mistake to tell lies, what a specially fatal description of falsehood to issue short-dated bulletins of victory with only one month to run.

From Gallipoli Diary, Volume I by Sir Ian Hamilton

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