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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

Small peptides are often broken down quickly in the body, which can shorten their effects.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 24, 2026

“It was good to see him shorten up and get a knock,” manager Dave Roberts said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026

The eminently sane Mr. Smith understands the need to shorten such timelines to better deter China.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026

“Will you look at that! Our youngest champion is quickest to get his egg! Well, this is going to shorten the odds on Mr. Potter!”

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling

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 not only creates more room for components but also shortens wiring distances, reducing parasitic capacitance and significantly increasing communication bandwidth between different parts of a chip.

From Science Daily ● May 30, 2026

That density shortens iteration cycles, improves yields, accelerates ramp-up and compounds tacit knowledge.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026

That approach shortens supply chains, satisfies local regulations, and stabilizes market access.

From Barron's ● Jan. 23, 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

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

Whether in its original eight-mile guise, or the shortened 4.3-mile version used since 1983, it has a combination of flowing, high and medium-speed corners matched by very few circuits in the world.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

"Even when we accounted for the fact that they were awake longer when sleep was shortened, participants spent more time being inactive than when they got adequate sleep," Zuraikat says.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 13, 2026

Setting aside the shortened 2020 season, Rendon averaged just 51 games per season from 2021 through 2024.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 4, 2026

Mrs. Jordan explained that when she’d first come, they’d called her Ke-ren, the Chinese word for “guest,” but when she made it clear that she was staying, they shortened it to Kurry.

From "Homesick" by Jean Fritz

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

Tour de France organisers announced that they were shortening the following day's final stage of the cycling race due to the wildfires ravaging southwest France.

From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026

While many parents might be in favour of shortening the school summer holiday to four weeks, the same report by Parentkind found that only 24% of teachers supported the idea.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

Younger eggs, she said, would likely have improved her IVF odds, potentially shortening the years it took to have her children, and reducing costs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026

And then we would be off to the station, hand in hand, I lengthening my strides and he shortening his to keep in step.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom