shorten
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Human muscle fibers can shorten by comparable proportions, but the process takes about 10 times longer.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026
That can either lengthen the life of a mortgage bond, if fewer refinancings happen, or shorten it, if a lot do.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
Even if you enjoy your job, the transition from holiday to work can be hard, particularly in September as the days begin to shorten.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
By the time the district agreed to shorten the punishment, he’d already served 11 days.
From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026
Aunt Consuelo said the yellow dress was a little long, but that they shouldn’t shorten it because Lupita might still grow.
From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty
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
The high numbers have rekindled concerns about overcrowding on the mountain, especially if poor weather shortens the climbing window.
From Barron's ● May 17, 2026
That density shortens iteration cycles, improves yields, accelerates ramp-up and compounds tacit knowledge.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 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
Mild cognitive impairment, often shortened to MCI, describes measurable problems with memory or thinking that are greater than expected with normal aging but do not necessarily interfere substantially with everyday life.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 27, 2026
Larger brands have shortened windows by 12%, from 43 to 38 days.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
It doesn’t get easier after a shortened bye week.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
The child was born with Amish lethal microcephaly, a rare genetic disorder associated with a severely shortened life expectancy, and had been receiving palliative care since shortly after birth.
From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026
Then the shortened sheet was copied again, producing a full-sized page with blank white space where the “Top Secret” stamps had been.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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
The Danish drugmaker is shortening its name to Novo, but it will take more than a lean rebrand to win back Wall Street.
From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026
Moreover, AI is shortening chip-design cycles and, sooner or later, this will lead to a return of the boom-and-bust cycle of the semiconductor industry, he said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
“But aren’t you shortening her life by giving her so much?”
From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley
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