short-range
adjective
1
: involving or taking into account a short period of time
short-range plans
2
: relating to or fit for short distances
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North Korean short-range ballistic missiles are getting more accurate after more than a year of direct combat use by Russia against Ukraine, according to a new report.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
That's a short-range missile interceptor system, in conjunction with other missile defense systems, designed to protect a small area against short range rockets.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 6 Feb. 2025
The group’s stockpile of 44,000 short-range rockets has been reduced to roughly 10,000.
—Hanin Ghaddar, Foreign Affairs, 4 Feb. 2025
While Israel's Iron Dome is tailored for short-range missiles, the White House said the US version will guard against all kinds of airborne attacks.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 29 Jan. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
That's a short-range missile interceptor system, in conjunction with other missile defense systems, designed to protect a small area against short range rockets.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 6 Feb. 2025
The group’s stockpile of 44,000 short-range rockets has been reduced to roughly 10,000.
—Hanin Ghaddar, Foreign Affairs, 4 Feb. 2025
While Israel's Iron Dome is tailored for short-range missiles, the White House said the US version will guard against all kinds of airborne attacks.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Short-range.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short-range. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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