short-range
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of short-range
First recorded in 1865–70
Example Sentences
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Israel's famed Iron Dome system is the third tier and was originally designed to intercept short-range rockets and artillery shells.
From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026
Before the war, Iran was believed to have had stockpiles of more than 2,000 short-range ballistic missiles.
From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026
"To find wolf kills locally, ravens likely use short-range cues, like monitoring wolf behavior or listening to wolf howling," says Loretto.
From Science Daily • Mar. 19, 2026
The short-range missiles can travel 200 to 300 miles, meaning they likely were fired from the territory of Persian Gulf countries that have taken the brunt of Iranian drone and missile attacks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
Similarly, nearly forty years later, researchers discovered that the Soviets had moved short-range nuclear cruise missiles into striking distance of the US military base in Guantanamo Bay.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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