shorten
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Software companies are using AI to improve productivity, shorten development cycles and automate business processes, Eastspring writes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
“This shift will also reduce competing rail traffic and shorten potential weather-related delays for other carriers, including Amtrak Pacific Surfliner and freight trains, that operate along the beachfront corridor near San Clemente.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
Speedier installations shorten the period during which customers incur data center expenses without generating revenue.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026
She also wrote: "Nobody wants to shorten life, just to shorten death."
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
In their home ecosystems these species have, like all living things, a full complement of parasites, microbes, viruses, and insect predators to shorten and immiserate their lives.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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Their method dramatically shortens the processing required after a restoration comes out of the printer.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 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 means they will be hoping to come to an agreement with Red Bull that shortens that timeframe.
From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2026
Slicing the chicken speeds up the flavor exchange and shortens the cook time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 6, 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
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But weekend closures have shortened the list significantly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026
Formula 1 grands prix will return to their standard distance in 2028 after the maximum length was shortened for next season.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 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
Staphylococcus aureus, often shortened to S. aureus, is particularly important in modern medicine because it can cause serious infections.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026
Each pair would play a shortened set, where the first boy to win four games with a two-game advantage would win the set.
From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson
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Both measures can lower costs by shortening shipping distances and reducing packaging, making it even harder to determine how much of the savings comes from newer AI systems.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026
Higher temperatures were shortening the lucrative winter season.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 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
Chronic stress linked to everyday life may leave a lasting physical mark on the heart, potentially damaging cardiovascular health and shortening lifespan.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026
Contrary to popular opinion, till isn't a shortening of until.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
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