shorten
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By the time the district agreed to shorten the punishment, he’d already served 11 days.
From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026
For Albano, Trent Park is "on a par in terms of the military intelligence that was gained and... was used by the British government to shorten the length of the Second World War".
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
Previous research showed that EPS8 accumulates as worms grow older and activates damaging stress responses that shorten their lifespan.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 3, 2026
Because you would start collecting benefits seven years later than in Scenario No. 1, we need to shorten the investment period from 25 years to 18 years.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 3, 2026
The sun spins mindlessly overhead, the shadows lengthen and shorten as if by plan.
From "Grendel" by John Gardner
Their method dramatically shortens the processing required after a restoration comes out of the printer.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026
The problem, Shurety points out, is that longer fire seasons and more rain during cooler months shortens the window that such burns can be carried out.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
This setup reduces Nebius’ dependence on building new grid transmissions and shortens the timeline to power its facilities, the company said.
From Barron's ● May 21, 2026
That density shortens iteration cycles, improves yields, accelerates ramp-up and compounds tacit knowledge.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026
Going downhill, she shortens her step, keeps centered, not leaning forward.
From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
In a theatrical economy defined by divided and shortened attention spans, that can be serious currency.
From Salon ● Aug. 22, 2026
Harry Brook sparkled in the Headingley gloom to build England's commanding lead over Pakistan on a shortened second day of the first Test.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Economists say carmakers have either shortened or skirted the usual temporary summer layoffs to retool their plants because of robust sales.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
Sunday’s final stage was shortened in order to divert French officers to the wildfires elsewhere in the country.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
Davos pulled off his glove and held up his left hand, with its four shortened fingers.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
Saving fuel by shortening the journey doesn’t automatically make a route profitable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
Later studies by Wagner's group and other scientists showed that this shortening occurs across many types of cancer and may help tumors adapt, survive, and escape treatment.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 26, 2026
Oil tankers and cargo ships use it to reach the Suez Canal and the Mediterranean, shortening journeys between Asia and Europe and North America by thousands of kilometres.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
Friday’s stock-market action might have made for a shortening of memories.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 5, 2026
She ate well and grew fat, until at last the shortening days and cold air urged her to go.
From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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