short-lived

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Emerging-markets stocks are still beating their U.S. rivals this year, even after a recent bout of volatility triggered a punishing but mercifully short-lived selloff.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

Iran war jitters dragged all three major indexes into the red on Tuesday, but that dip may be short-lived.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

Kapadia was laid off in March 2024 and has held two short-lived roles since, supporting herself through paid content creation and side jobs like dog-sitting.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

In one short-lived ad strategies, sellers photographed women dressed in merchandise, usually holding a banner with the seller’s name on it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

She obviously thinks that mv short-lived career as a nanny came to an end because of her or because of her child.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins