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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The scam uses near-field communication, or NFC, the same short-range technology behind tap-to-pay cards and mobile wallets.
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Jacob Beltran, San Antonio Express-News, 24 Apr. 2026
The ship carries a range of other weaponry, including torpedoes, Tomahawk missiles for land attacks, Standard interceptors for ballistic missile defense and Sea Sparrow missiles for short-range missile and aircraft defense.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
Results will come in late summer or early fall, at which point local officials can invest local dollars into short-range improvements or seek NIRPC help with funding larger projects.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
Advertisement The 82nd Airborne and the Marines could be used to seize small areas inside Iran, experts tell TIME, but would not be able to hold territory for long on their own, especially against Iran’s arsenal of cheap, short-range, low-flying Iranian drones.
—Brian Bennett, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
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Jacob Beltran, San Antonio Express-News, 24 Apr. 2026
The ship carries a range of other weaponry, including torpedoes, Tomahawk missiles for land attacks, Standard interceptors for ballistic missile defense and Sea Sparrow missiles for short-range missile and aircraft defense.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
Results will come in late summer or early fall, at which point local officials can invest local dollars into short-range improvements or seek NIRPC help with funding larger projects.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
Advertisement The 82nd Airborne and the Marines could be used to seize small areas inside Iran, experts tell TIME, but would not be able to hold territory for long on their own, especially against Iran’s arsenal of cheap, short-range, low-flying Iranian drones.
—Brian Bennett, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
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“Short-range.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short-range. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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