short-termism
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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In theory, health insurance is a short-term business that can reprice annually to reflect higher costs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 20, 2025
Silicon Valley companies are suddenly overhauling their short-term business plans and, counterintuitively, looking to hire more abroad, whether in India or from Canada and Mexico.
From Slate • Sep. 23, 2025
“It’s gonna be a great game, a great matchup. But we have our short-term business that we need to take care of and our long-term business that we need to take care of.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2023
He said the long-term need to reduce U.S. and European dependence on chips made in Asia was too important to be halted by short-term business cycles.
From New York Times • Oct. 27, 2022
Visa-free travel is back for short-term business visits and tourism from more than 60 countries.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 11, 2022
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