short for

Example Sentences

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He was nominated last year for actor in a comedy series for his role in “Shrinking” but lost to Martin Short for his performance in “Only Murders in the Building.”

From Los Angeles Times

Michael Burry — the former hedge-fund manager featured in “The Big Short” for his bets against the housing market in the run-up to the global financial crisis — is shorting the stock.

From MarketWatch

Life is too precious and too short for self-pity, even under trying circumstances.

From The Wall Street Journal

The acronym for this stage of the supply chain is FATP, short for final assembly, test and pack.

From The Wall Street Journal

This year’s season, which began Feb. 14 with thick ice and temperatures in the 40s, is going so well that it could soon reach the limit on one of three categories—adult female, juvenile female or male—and be cut short for the first time since 2015, state officials said.

From The Wall Street Journal