shorten
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They plan to shorten waits for gynaecology care, have fewer painful procedures without informed consent or pain relief choices, and provide easier access to contraception.
From BBC • May 11, 2026
There was a machinery working to shorten his punishment.
From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026
Policymakers this week cited the impact of rising oil costs because of the Iran war, as countries have had to shorten workweeks, ration cooking fuel and find ways to subsidize the costs for their consumers.
From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026
We all can shorten that time by keeping an eye on balls that our partners hit.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
Day after day was like this, and we began to shorten our hauls, for by midafternoon both of us would be sweating and shaking with strain and fatigue.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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