From the Merrimac to Skylab in one short century?

It finally went bankrupt in the early 21st century just short of its 100th birthday.

A building that had covered a township in one short century, that would cover a hundred townships in the next.

When she was but a child, only a short two centuries before, a thousand elves had danced in Shilmista.

Thus, many of the troubles of Africa - which was mostly sealed off until only a short century ago - start with outsiders.

"He said Uzamatte would be destroyed, its magic devoured in a few short centuries."

Billions of years developing, unraveled in short centuries.

The term is analogous to the long nineteenth century and the short twentieth century.

He had the superior brow and the thoroughbred nose that isn't grown in short centuries.

This began to gnaw at the vitals of the man who in a few short centuries had built up a mighty stellar empire.