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That’s law professor-speak for cases that are given abbreviated consideration and accelerated review by the justices, all out of public view – what The New York Times story referred to as the court “sprinting.”
From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026
He says he’s wary about his Somali clients getting a fair hearing, given the volume of cases that have been rescheduled and the abbreviated lead time for hearings.
From Slate • Mar. 27, 2026
And Mr. Neville gives us a sense—not only through the audio but also in the fragmented imagery and abbreviated sequencing—of a superstar at loose ends.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026
In an abbreviated trading session Friday, stocks rallied to end the month with a five-session winning streak — their best Thanksgiving-week performance since 2008.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 30, 2025
It’s one of the things she’s always hated about life here: these chilly, abbreviated days of early winter, darkness descending mere hours after noon.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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