shortening

Example Sentences

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Younger eggs, she said, would likely have improved her IVF odds, potentially shortening the years it took to have her children, and reducing costs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Friday’s stock-market action might have made for a shortening of memories.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

The heat was shortening the life of his produce as surely as it was shortening the market day.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

The cycles of our obsession are shortening, after all.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

They’re made with shortening, which Mami always points out is a death sentence.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina