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shorts

/ ʃɔː�ٲ� /

plural noun

trousers reaching the top of the thigh or partway to the knee, worn by both sexes for sport, relaxing in summer, etc
men's underpants that usually reach mid-thigh Usual Brit wordpants
short-dated gilt-edged securities
short-term bonds
securities or commodities that have been sold short
timber cut shorter than standard lengths
a livestock feed containing a large proportion of bran and wheat germ
items needed to make up a deficiency

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"I'm not exaggerating. Guys, bring your boots, your shorts and T-shirt and let's play every ball together," said Areta, who is eyeing his first major silverware at the club since the FA Cup in 2020.

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The legislation also would expand the types of productions that would qualify, including animated films, shorts and series, along with large-scale competition shows.

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Nyweide’s credits also include films “And Then Came Love,” “Noah” and “Margot at the Wedding,” TV series “Law & Order” and shorts “Mistakes Were Made” and “Born Again.”

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Our ceremonies, meanwhile, were held in ornate buildings featuring marble and spires and headed up by men in robes, not a youth pastor with frosted tips and cargo shorts.

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"They were only wearing shorts, they had no other protective clothing and, unfortunately, cold water shock got to Reuben about three quarters of the way across."

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