On the way to the meeting, I discovered several short cuts that cut my commute time in half.

His short sight made it difficult for him to read distant road signs without glasses.

She may be short on looks, but her kindness wins everyone over.

During the storm, the ship lost contact, but we still detected faint short waves from the emergency beacon.

Despite their valid concerns, the committee gave the proposals only short shrifts before moving on.

Economists in the United States typically use the short scale to express very large numbers, so a billion is a thousand million under that system.

During the drought, clean drinking water was in short supply across the region.

The doctor prescribed a short-acting analgesic to ease the patient's acute pain after the procedure.

To keep the meeting efficient, she prepared short lists of action items for each team.

Short sellers rushed to cover their positions after the unexpected earnings beat sent the stock soaring.