short-range
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of short-range
First recorded in 1865–70
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The United States got their reward as Rogers burrowed beneath Maddie Feaunati for a short-range score that sparked lasting celebrations.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
North Korea fired "around a dozen" short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast on Thursday, Seoul's defence ministry said, less than a week after South Korea proposed talks over a growing border row.
From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026
Although there is some rain in the short-range forecast, it is unlikely to be the kind of prolonged amount needed to alleviate the dry conditions over much of the UK.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
The U.S. military still holds vast inventories of short-range offensive missiles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 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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