How to Use the short term in a Sentence

the short term

noun
  • In the short term, that’s clear.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
  • In the short term, the cost was high.
    — True Tamplin, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
  • Reid won’t help them in the short term.
    — Scott Powers, New York Times, 24 June 2026
  • Nice teams may feel good in the short term.
    — Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
  • That just doesn’t help them in the short term.
    — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
  • At least in the short term, to buy some time?
    — Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Such events hurt both stocks and bonds in the short term.
    — Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026
  • In the short term, the roster is a mess.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
  • That’s a chunk of work that needs to get done in the short term.
    — Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 14 Apr. 2026
  • And, to be sure, the math may not, at least in the short term.
    — Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 16 Dec. 2025
  • That’s what our focus is on in the short term.
    — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Don't think about just the short term, but think about long-range goals.
    — Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 6 Dec. 2024
  • That muddies the path to rate cuts in the short term.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 10 May 2026
  • In the short term, hope can act as a pressure valve.
    — Jamie Holmes, Twin Cities, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Keep in mind that this is only true in the short term.
    — Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 6 Nov. 2025
  • There is no word on if the short term rental had a fence around the pool.
    — Alyssa Dzikowski, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
  • That doesn’t look likely, at least in the short term.
    — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
  • So, what does the future hold for these two in the short term?
    — Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
  • The news doesn’t get much better, at least in the short term.
    — Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
  • That can help in the short term, but the taxes don’t go away.
    — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026
  • So based on that, that’s where our focus is in the short term.
    — Fortune Editors, Fortune, 4 Dec. 2024
  • The goal must be to just make the boss happy in the short term.
    — Quinta Jurecic, The Atlantic, 3 May 2026
  • But even in the short term, the effect of the game could be felt.
    — Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas News, 7 Aug. 2023
  • Quinn has some damage control to do in the short term.
    — Mike Sando, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Trump and Xi may want to calm the waters in the short term.
    — Mira Rapp-Hooper, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
  • In the short term, that response can be helpful.
    — Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
  • This process is lifesaving in the short term.
    — William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • While crop prices tend to be volatile, other foods may not change in the short term.
    — Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Putting in that work may demand more of parents in the short term.
    — Erin Sagen, The Atlantic, 1 July 2025
  • There are minor chances of showers in the short term, as well.
    — A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2023

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