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shorten

[shawr-tn] / ˈʃɔr tn /


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These machines are expected to dramatically shorten the time required for certain calculations, turning problems that would take classical computers thousands of years into tasks that could be completed in hours.

From Science Daily

Platforms are using AI to forecast demand more accurately, optimize inventory placement, shorten delivery times, and manage costs across sprawling logistics networks.

From Barron's

They were never meant to, because the prevailing understanding is that content is primarily a feast for the eyes and shortened attention spans.

From Salon

Tighter sanctions and enforcement could shorten that time frame.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Current resale premiums seem to suggest that waiting lists have shortened, and that the total supply for Hermès bags is now closer to demand than before,” says Bernstein luxury analyst Luca Solca.

From The Wall Street Journal