short-run

[shawrt-ruhn]

adjective

1. happening or presented for a short period of time.

   a short-run motion picture.

Word History and Origins

Origin of short-run¹

First recorded in 1935–40

Idioms and Phrases

see under long run.

Example Sentences

“The overall weakness in the crypto space is indicative of a softening retail bid, which portends lighter buying forces for U.S. stocks in the short-run, especially the higher beta areas,” Torres said.

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Jiao Yang from Singapore Management University believes that although Beijing holds the cards in the short-run, Washington does have some strategic options at its disposal.

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“Consumers face particularly high increases in clothing and textile prices in the short-run,” the Budget Lab reckons.

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"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."

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The problems really stem from the short-run unpredictability of enrollment due to voucher programs.”

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Related Words

• brief 
• ephemeral 
• fleeting 
• momentary 
• short-term 
• temporary 
• transitory