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Recent Examples of brevity This interview has been edited for clarity and brevity. Nick Romano, EW.com, 11 Feb. 2025 This interview has been edited and condensed for length and brevity. Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 4 Feb. 2025 The interview has been shortened for clarity and brevity. Deborah Barfield Berry, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2025 And the brevity of the special session doesn’t give lawmakers time to analyze and debate the 75-page bill sufficiently. Jeffrey Schweers, Orlando Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for brevity

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“Brevity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brevity. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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