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short-lived
[ shawrt-lahyvd, -livd ]
adjective
- living or lasting only a little while.
short-lived
adjective
- living or lasting only for a short time
Other Word Forms
- ǰ-n noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of short-lived1
Example Sentences
It happens every year during mid to late April, visible as short-lived streaks of light in the sky.
So, how long might these social freedoms remain – or could, as some fear, the newly won liberties be short-lived?
I suspect a major reason that so many powerful companies, schools and other institutions have been playing along with Trump is that their leaders have convinced themselves his time in power is short-lived.
But, again connected to the issue of tariffs, there are warnings that the improvement in UK economic growth could be short-lived with some even predicting a recession.
The rollback, issued early on Saturday, may end up being short-lived after President Donald Trump said these goods were simply being moved into a different tariff group or "bucket".
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