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Recent Examples of short-range
The Federal Aviation Administration selected eight proposals – including two from Northern California startups – to participate in a nationwide pilot program that will determine if air taxis can be used as a short-range alternative in major metropolitan areas.
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Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 17 Mar. 2026
And the effort continues now on more their short-term threats, short-range missiles, drones.
—NBC news, 15 Mar. 2026
Its Iron Dome missile defense system is designed to repel more short-range fire.
—Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 14 Mar. 2026
At shorter ranges, the ForceShield short-range and very-short-range air defense (SHORAD/VSHORAD) layer counters low-altitude threats such as drones.
—David Szondy
march 12, New Atlas, 12 Mar. 2026
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Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 17 Mar. 2026
And the effort continues now on more their short-term threats, short-range missiles, drones.
—NBC news, 15 Mar. 2026
Its Iron Dome missile defense system is designed to repel more short-range fire.
—Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 14 Mar. 2026
At shorter ranges, the ForceShield short-range and very-short-range air defense (SHORAD/VSHORAD) layer counters low-altitude threats such as drones.
—David Szondy
march 12, New Atlas, 12 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for short-range
Recent Examples of Synonyms for short-range
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For example, Vermont legislators have introduced legislation requiring that tech products used in school be registered and certified with the Secretary of State to prove limited data collection and the absence of addictive algorithms.—
Abby McCloskey,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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The City of Miami granted Nu Stadium a limited event permit, which is limited to that day, with specific hours, restrictions and additional precautions.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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The change in eligibility requirements comes from federal policy updates barring certain asylees, refugees, parolees, individuals with deportation or removal withheld, conditional entrants and victims of trafficking from accessing Cal Fresh, according to the Department of Public Social Services.—
Michele Gile,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Her evolution reflects a broader recalibration within Venezuela’s ruling movement — from ideological confrontation to conditional cooperation aimed at securing political survival and economic relief.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2026
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Measuring electrical activity in fungi is challenging due to their microscopic, complex structure, and current evidence for information transfer — within a mycelial network or between organisms — is still tentative.—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
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Current evidence for information transfer within a mycelial network or between organisms is still tentative.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
30 Mar. 2026
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Lagarde pointed out that monetary policy cannot lower oil prices, and that central banks typically look past transitory energy spikes without raising interest rates.—
David McHugh,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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Assuming the conflict is resolved over the coming weeks, the spike in oil will likely prove transitory, with Brent trading back down to the forward curve strip price of around $65, according to Chris Senyek at Wolfe Research.—
Bloomberg Wire,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Biennials, triennials, and quadrennials are like festivals, both celebratory and ephemeral.—
Raphael Fonseca,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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Recent studies have shown that spring ephemeral populations are declining.—
Sheryl De Vore,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Such local sites focus on a small group of people who happened to live in a certain place at a certain time—and who, for that fleeting moment, came to stand in for the dilemmas of the nation at large.—
Beverly Gage,
The Atlantic,
5 Apr. 2026
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Now, a new study finally exposes what’s going on inside that fleeting moment, offering a rare glimpse of quantum theory colliding with reality—and a path toward making quantum technologies actually work outside the lab.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Apr. 2026
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That said, these are average rates, and qualified borrowers who take the time to shop around for lower rates may find more affordable options.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The lowest APRs are only available to the most qualified applicants, depending on credit profile and the state where the property is located, and those who also select ten year loan terms; APRs will be higher for other applicants and those who select longer loan terms.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Short-range.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/short-range. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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