short-term benefit
collocation in Englishmeaningsofshort-termandbenefit
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short-term
adjective
uk/ˌʃɔːtˈtɜːm/us/ˈʃɔːrt.tɝːm/
lasting a ...
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benefit
noun
uk/ˈben.ɪ.fɪt/us/ˈben.ə.fɪt/
a helpful or good effect, or something intended ...
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(Definition ofshort-termandbenefitfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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This benefit outlasts theshort-termbenefiton blood pressure reduction.
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A small study involving the creation of standardized burn wounds on volunteers found ashort-termbenefitin hyperemia, wound size, and exudation (14).
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Some 45 millionshort-termbenefitpayments a year now made by postal draft will be made by giro payment order.
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Does that mean that theshort-termbenefitand supplementary benefit will be realigned once the benefits are brought into taxation?
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Long-term investment encourages hostile takeovers to raid the cash funds forshort-termbenefit.
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To put it under local authorities would be a mistake, just to get ashort-termbenefit.
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Once housing costs for rent and general rates are excluded few of them are likely to qualify for the ordinary rateshort-termbenefit.
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He tells us that it will cost £100 million to bringshort-termbenefiton to the long-term rate.
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In the corresponding period, theshort-termbenefitdropped from £1·07 to 15p.
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After someshort-termbenefit, there would be even higher unemployment.
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After 28 weeks of incapacity, incapacity benefit recipients will receive the higher rateshort-termbenefit.
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There is ashort-termbenefitahead of us, but there are serious long-term problems.
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Why should they not do what they can to obtain someshort-termbenefitfor themselves?
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The only benefits go to shareholders selling out at a higher price—a fairlyshort-termbenefit—and to certain people's ability to control and manage the market.
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Are they really seeking merely to make the maximumshort-termbenefit?
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Arrangements are being made forshort-termbenefitclaimants.
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If we continue the present system of exempting short-term benefits, we should give consideration to exempting theshort-termbenefitpaid to widows.
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In terms of weekly income, they will be living below supplementary benefit levels, even on the basis ofshort-termbenefit.
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Neither theshort-termbenefitnor the unemployment benefit attract income tax so that he has no income tax to pay during this period.
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We are achieving ashort-termbenefit, but running the risk of a long-term effect on our social and economic policies that can only be detrimental.
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