short-range
adjective
1
: involving or taking into account a short period of time
short-range plans
2
: relating to or fit for short distances
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After focusing much of its efforts on short-range attacks on Russian positions along the front line, and long-range strikes reaching far into Russia’s territory, Ukraine has recently stepped up its mid-range strikes, targeting Russia’s logistics.
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Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
These move rapidly to sites under threat of drone attack and provide effective short-range defence.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
The defense network was ill-prepared for the hundreds of drones launched at the country, which both overwhelmed its few short-range defenses and forced it to counter in an uneconomic way.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 13 May 2026
McDaniels and Julius Randle were the most affected by Wembanyama's presence, unable to get their short-range and rim-attacking game going.
—CBS News, 9 May 2026
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Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
These move rapidly to sites under threat of drone attack and provide effective short-range defence.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
The defense network was ill-prepared for the hundreds of drones launched at the country, which both overwhelmed its few short-range defenses and forced it to counter in an uneconomic way.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 13 May 2026
McDaniels and Julius Randle were the most affected by Wembanyama's presence, unable to get their short-range and rim-attacking game going.
—CBS News, 9 May 2026
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“Short-range.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short-range. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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