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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Israel is well known for its vaunted Iron Dome short-range air defense system, one of the many layers of air defenses the country uses to fend off different types of attacks.
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Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
Analysts cite Russia’s growing use of short-range fiber-optic drones that can’t be jammed as one example of the technological race.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 29 May 2025
Developed in partnership with the U.S., Israel's defense system is made up of a collection of interceptions of short-range rockets, shells and mortars.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 29 May 2025
China increased its deployment of short-range ballistic missiles aimed at Taiwan sevenfold from the beginning of Chen’s term in 2000 to early 2008.
—Bonny Lin, Foreign Affairs, 15 May 2025
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Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
Analysts cite Russia’s growing use of short-range fiber-optic drones that can’t be jammed as one example of the technological race.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 29 May 2025
Developed in partnership with the U.S., Israel's defense system is made up of a collection of interceptions of short-range rockets, shells and mortars.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 29 May 2025
China increased its deployment of short-range ballistic missiles aimed at Taiwan sevenfold from the beginning of Chen’s term in 2000 to early 2008.
—Bonny Lin, Foreign Affairs, 15 May 2025
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“Short-range.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short-range. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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