terse
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Instead of consulting, DHS sent a single terse email to the State Department, which did not even cover the topic of a country’s safety and instead asked about any general “foreign policy concerns.”
From Slate • Jun. 25, 2026
The new Fed chair issued a terse statement promising central bank support, and the Fed pumped liquidity into the financial system.
From Barron's • Jun. 22, 2026
The next day, Greenspan issued a terse statement that the Fed was ready to serve as “a source of liquidity” to markets.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 22, 2026
“When he arrives at Southwark House as a terse, brusque, tricky man, you’ve already experienced his level of affection with his wife and that’s really important contextually,” Haig says.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
She delivers a terse speech from a raised dais, and when it comes time to take our oaths to the Empire, I only know to stand because everyone around me does.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
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