short-run
adjective
happening or presented for a short period of time.
short-run
American
[shawrt-ruhn]
/ ˈʃɔrtˌrʌn /
adjective
short run
Idioms
Etymology
Origin of short-run
First recorded in 1935–40
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Newton thinks that in the short-run the S&P 500 may retest the 7,333 from mid May, though “a larger selloff could happen which would possibly take SPX down to 7,135–7,250.”
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 9, 2026
But those short-run effects offer little guidance about long-run impacts on behavior, education or earnings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 2, 2026
“Food prices rise 3.3% in the short-run and stay 2.8% higher in the long-run.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2025
"It will take some time to take effect since most goods being sold in the short-run have already been commissioned at current prices, but we'll see it play out soon."
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2025
Lesotho has a marked inequality in income distribution and serious unemployment/underemployment problems that will not yield to short-run solutions.
From The 2002 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
Leveraged ETFs—exchange-traded funds that typically aim to double or triple the daily returns of various assets—go rocketing up and down in the short run.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Categories like the trade deficit and inventories tend to distort GDP in the short run, but they don’t have a huge impact on the overall economy.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026
In the short run, high demand for memory and other tech products is adding to inflation.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026
But with short run times and tickets averaging less than $20, Neville said it’s a good place to take a risk.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026
With Cheesethief shouting encouragement, the ram-carriers took a short run back and battered the door again.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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