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shortening

noun as in abridgment

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“Our tracking shows continued shortening in lead time in all models and markets, with only a few exceptions,” he wrote on Monday.

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Factors like smoking, chronic stress, and depression can speed up this shortening process, while inflammation in the body also contributes to it.

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The new kickoff rule is giving teams better field position, shortening the field for offenses that need to score in a pinch.

While many are moving towards two-week autumn half-terms, most of these are shortening the summer holiday by a week to compensate.

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While Nissan has rectified this in the latest generation of Leafs, earlier models show a considerable shortening of their range year by year, according to data analysed by US insurance and research firm NimbleFins.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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