shorten

Example Sentences

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When filming resumed, due to the 14-day quarantine requirement, back-to-back seasons were shot and the format was shortened from 39 days to 26.

From Los Angeles Times

The pitch clock shortened games by nearly 30 minutes.

From The Wall Street Journal

And an indicator’s life cycle is shortened to the extent it becomes widely known.

From MarketWatch

Also, digitization and online competition have shortened the lag time between cost increases and price increases, and that means companies are making price decisions more quickly than in the past, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Depending on how long the conflict lasts, however, some facilities could elect to shorten or postpone their usual May and June maintenance schedules, he said.

From MarketWatch