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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Of, for, or involving a short period of time in the near future.
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- adjective
short-term
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Examples
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The company announced that it's total investment will include $17.1 million in what it described as near-term building improvements and $8.1 million on tenant improvements for existing tenants.
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Elective caesarean section and respiratory morbidity in the term and near-term neonate.
The Official Lamaze® Guide Judith Lothian RN 2010
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Hirsch said he expects further stock declines: "My number is Dow 10,000," he said, referring to his near-term target for the Dow Jones Industrial Average
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Hirsch said he expects further stock declines: "My number is Dow 10,000," he said, referring to his near-term target for the Dow Jones Industrial Average
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Security was a reactionary model where IT responded to expected near-term or already experienced threats.
Steve Hamby: 3 Key IT Trends That Will Drive Information Security Evolution Steve Hamby 2011
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Security was a reactionary model where IT responded to expected near-term or already experienced threats.
Steve Hamby: 3 Key IT Trends That Will Drive Information Security Evolution Steve Hamby 2011
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In the Gulf of Mexico, while some operators have expressed frustration at the pace of permitting, Kirkland said its near-term drilling program was on track with two more deepwater rigs due to join its three already working there now.
Chevron profit jumps with oil, output growth slow Reuters 2011
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The pressure on the White House and Congress to act on the near-term weakness of the economy, perhaps as part of a longer-run deficit-reduction package, could intensify this week with two new clues to the health of the economy: Friday's reports from the Labor Department on the job markets and from a closely tracked survey of factory purchasing managers
Central Bankers Worry Economy Still in Peril Jon Hilsenrath 2011
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At a minimum, the bill should include the following near-term employment generating components:
Ed Crego, George Muñoz and Frank Islam: The Need for Austerity and Audacity Ed Crego 2011
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At a minimum, the bill should include the following near-term employment generating components:
Ed Crego, George Muñoz and Frank Islam: The Need for Austerity and Audacity Ed Crego 2011
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