shorten
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"If we can shorten the timeline and help people see benefits sooner, it may encourage them to keep exercising."
From Science Daily • May 16, 2026
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
In April, OpenAI introduced GPT-Rosalind, which it says is intended to help researchers shorten drug-development timelines.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026
There was a machinery working to shorten his punishment.
From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026
He had to buy shoes one size smaller, shorten his trousers, and have a tuck taken in his shirtsleeves.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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