short-term
adjective
1
: occurring over or involving a relatively short period of time
2
a
: of, relating to, or constituting a financial operation or obligation based on a brief term and especially one of less than a year
b
: generated by assets held for less than six months
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Now Venice is fighting back, first by limiting group numbers and now by charging short-term visitors a fee to visit in the hopes that some will turn around.
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Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 25 Apr. 2024
The council also is expected to consider new regulations for short-term rentals, following the lead of other cities in the Kansas City metro and across the metro that have cracked down on Airbnbs.
—Sarah Ritter, Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2024
Respiratory ailments, such as asthma attacks, can be triggered by high levels of short-term pollution, but longer-term exposure can increase the risk of heart attack and stroke.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2024
Other research has focused on the short-term effects of intermittent fasting in people with a range of body mass indexes.
—Dana G. Smith Dana G. Smith, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2024
The analysis focuses on ozone exposure and on short-term and year-round exposures to particle pollution.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 24 Apr. 2024
The desert metro area ranked ninth-highest for annual particle pollution and 16th-highest for short-term, or 24-hour, particle pollution.
—Caralin Nunes, The Arizona Republic, 24 Apr. 2024
The once rambunctious boy who loved playing with friends was also suffering from short-term memory problems.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2024
His new short-term goal is October, Filipino American History Month.
—Frank Shyong, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2024
Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 25 Apr. 2024
The council also is expected to consider new regulations for short-term rentals, following the lead of other cities in the Kansas City metro and across the metro that have cracked down on Airbnbs.
—Sarah Ritter, Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2024
Respiratory ailments, such as asthma attacks, can be triggered by high levels of short-term pollution, but longer-term exposure can increase the risk of heart attack and stroke.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2024
Other research has focused on the short-term effects of intermittent fasting in people with a range of body mass indexes.
—Dana G. Smith Dana G. Smith, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2024
The analysis focuses on ozone exposure and on short-term and year-round exposures to particle pollution.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 24 Apr. 2024
The desert metro area ranked ninth-highest for annual particle pollution and 16th-highest for short-term, or 24-hour, particle pollution.
—Caralin Nunes, The Arizona Republic, 24 Apr. 2024
The once rambunctious boy who loved playing with friends was also suffering from short-term memory problems.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2024
His new short-term goal is October, Filipino American History Month.
—Frank Shyong, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2024
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“Short-term.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short-term. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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