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Meanings of very brief in English

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Usage of very brief in English
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Another one added the meeting was very brief: No questions, no discussion.
Reuters
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Let's just hope that the war will be a very brief one.
Physics and Beyond: Encounters and Conversations
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The conversation between Sanders and Davies was very brief and decidedly grave.
Under Fire
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You had a very brief stint in the conservative opinion magazine world.
The new yorker
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I give a very brief summary of the proceedings of one meeting:
Sophisms of the Protectionists
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He had said very little to her in that very brief period.
The Crusade of the Excelsior
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So Jeremy went out and after a very brief interval he returned.
Jonathan strange and mr norrell
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That aside, this is going to be a very brief impressions post.
Wired
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Of the two rejected routes I will give a very brief account.
A Lady's Visit to the Gold Diggings of Australia in 1852-53
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These dances were short, the encores very brief, and the intermissions long.
The Day of the Beast
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I've tried dating apps which have led to only very brief relationships.
The Irish Times
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Yesterday I'd only had two plum echoes, and they were very brief.
The Wise Man’s Fear
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Then it was thrown out by the Lords, with very brief consideration.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume 10: European Leaders
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After a very brief delay, he was admitted to the august presence.
The Box with Broken Seals
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He made a very brief pause, and she noticed it with fear.
Thyrza
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It is rather a long subject, and my flights are very brief.
Kenelm Chillingly — Volume 01
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