shorten
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A secure retirement portfolio acts like a health shield, calming market anxiety that can actually shorten life expectancy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
“Do you need to alter your plans? Drive instead of fly, or shorten a stay?”
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 25, 2026
Based on genetic analyses, the researchers estimated that elevated tyrosine levels could shorten men's lifespan by nearly one year.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 15, 2026
If you’d rather stay on a train for longer and shorten your trip on the shuttle, then you can transfer to the K Line from Crenshaw Station toward LAX/Metro Transit Center.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026
They agreed to nearly double the workers’ wages and shorten the workday.
From "Fannie Never Flinched" by Mary Cronk Farrell
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
That density shortens iteration cycles, improves yields, accelerates ramp-up and compounds tacit knowledge.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026
That means they will be hoping to come to an agreement with Red Bull that shortens that timeframe.
From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2026
The urgency has grown as his career runway shortens.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 9, 2026
Going downhill, she shortens her step, keeps centered, not leaning forward.
From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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
This interview has been shortened and edited for clarity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
“Food-safety issues were more problematic for the industry prior to COVID-19 as well as the broader adoption of social media that we argue has shortened consumers’ attention spans,” the analysts wrote.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026
Ben knew that the exile was almost over, that his term of loneliness would be shortened the first time he touched the ball in practice.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
Friday’s stock-market action might have made for a shortening of memories.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 5, 2026
The company is focusing on managing direct costs and shortening the time it takes to build, CEO Robert McGibney said on a call with investors.
From Barron's ● Jun. 1, 2026
"We know that Yorkshire has a large number of children in areas of deprivation who've got life shortening conditions," says Vicki Greensmith, director of clinical services.
From BBC ● May 27, 2026
The cycles of our obsession are shortening, after all.
From Salon ● May 27, 2026
Though my legs had not quite recovered, by shortening my stirrups and leaning back in the saddle, I could ride without too much discomfort.
From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood
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