as in concisely
in a few words
tell us briefly why you chose this position
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Co-created by the writer Mark Frost, the ABC show was an uncanny soap opera, powered by a murder mystery that briefly captured the country’s imagination.
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 17 Jan. 2025
As Peggy scours the local library and the nearby college town of Iowa City for a cure, and then turns briefly to prayer, life continues in West Branch.
—Laurel Snyder, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
The rain may briefly mix with some snow around midnight.
—Peter Breen, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
Following the climactic events inside of Silo 18, the screen briefly faded to black, then returned to a contemporary street in Washington, D.C., where Zukerman’s Daniel arrived at a bar to meet, for a first time, Henwick’s Helen.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 17 Jan. 2025
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 17 Jan. 2025
As Peggy scours the local library and the nearby college town of Iowa City for a cure, and then turns briefly to prayer, life continues in West Branch.
—Laurel Snyder, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
The rain may briefly mix with some snow around midnight.
—Peter Breen, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
Following the climactic events inside of Silo 18, the screen briefly faded to black, then returned to a contemporary street in Washington, D.C., where Zukerman’s Daniel arrived at a bar to meet, for a first time, Henwick’s Helen.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Briefly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/briefly. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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