Sentence examples for but shorted from inspiring English sources

Over several days, SAC not only sold its entire positions in Elan and Wyeth, but shorted, or bet against, the drug companies' shares, the government said.

He made all the months 29 or 31 days (the Romans were said to be suspicious of even numbers), but shorted February, the last month of the year, by giving it only 28.

Tempting, but short-sighted.

True, but short-sighted.

Heroic perhaps, but short.

Savvy, sure, but short-sighted.

But short-lived.

His answers were polite, but short.

But "short-term" poverty traps are pervasive.

The shock was sharp but short.

But short-term budget constraints doomed it.