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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Today, the situation has transformed: the 2024 report found that China’s forces include 900 short-range, 1,300 medium-range, 500 intermediate-range, and 400 intercontinental ballistic missiles.
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Andrew S. Lim, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
EMPs from geomagnetic solar flares, short-range missiles fired by terrorists or nation-states, cyberattacks, or physical attacks on utilities or power facilities are all examples of the risk landscape.
—Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Bluetooth Bluetooth, originally built for short-range data transfer, unexpectedly reshaped everyday life.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Israeli airstrikes have destroyed over 70 percent of the group’s strategic long-range missiles, antiaircraft missiles, antiship missiles, and short-range rocket launchers.
—Dana Stroul, Foreign Affairs, 2 Apr. 2025
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Andrew S. Lim, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
EMPs from geomagnetic solar flares, short-range missiles fired by terrorists or nation-states, cyberattacks, or physical attacks on utilities or power facilities are all examples of the risk landscape.
—Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Bluetooth Bluetooth, originally built for short-range data transfer, unexpectedly reshaped everyday life.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Israeli airstrikes have destroyed over 70 percent of the group’s strategic long-range missiles, antiaircraft missiles, antiship missiles, and short-range rocket launchers.
—Dana Stroul, Foreign Affairs, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Short-range.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short-range. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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