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Avoiding surgical implantation could also help decrease procedure-related risks and shorten recovery times, potentially expanding access to these therapies.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

As the Sun gets lower in the sky and the days shorten, temperatures generally fall as we head further into autumn.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

Though the government announced last month that it would shorten the work day for public sector employees to ease the electricity crisis, several parts of Caracas have begun experiencing power cuts.

From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026

By the time the district agreed to shorten the punishment, he’d already served 11 days.

From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026

The sun spins mindlessly overhead, the shadows lengthen and shorten as if by plan.

From "Grendel" by John Gardner

The results therefore do not show that taking a tyrosine supplement shortens lifespan.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 6, 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

The high number of climbers has rekindled concerns about overcrowding on the mountain -- especially if poor weather shortens the climbing window.

From Barron's ● May 22, 2026

The Kharg Island mission might make sense if it strikes a decisive blow that shortens the war and secures America’s strategic interest.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026

“The king shortens no man’s shadow, though he may try,” Estraven remarked, and the cook looked satisfied.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin

Firms such as Freshfields and Sheppard have shortened their names and updated their logos to differentiate themselves.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

President Lee Jae Myung hailed the successful voyage, saying it "shortened the one-way sailing time by 10 days compared with the conventional route via the Suez Canal".

From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026

Time in the jailhouse for the “Mo Money Mo Problems” rapper has been shortened several times this year.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026

The series was shortened to four Tests because of the inaugural men's World Cup earlier in the summer.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

The wolf’s hind legs stretched out grotesquely while his front legs shortened.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley

WIPO, the UN patent and innovation agency, said AI was shortening the paths of discovery and fuelling much of the world's economic growth.

From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026

The founders’ objectives are clear: reducing onboarding costs, human-resources expense and employee-failure rates, while shortening the time recruits reach productivity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

One phrase highlighted in her research is "incompetent cervix" used to describe the shortening of the cervix that can increase risks of pregnancy loss and early birth.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

Taken together, the evidence indicates that the strongest crustal shortening and collision-related deformation in the Northern Andes had mostly ended before the late Miocene.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 9, 2026

Some scholars believe there is a direct link between the advent of cooking, the shortening of the human intestinal track, and the growth of the human brain.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari