shortening

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"AI transforms a 'needle-in-a-haystack' search into a data-driven selection process, drastically shortening the timeframe between diagnosis and vaccine construction," he said.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

In endogamous populations, such variants can occur 100 to 1,000 times as often as in more outbred populations, shortening the time and cost required to find them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

Rain is forecast for Sunday's first day, possibly shortening the Test and limiting the impact spin could have.

From BBC • Jan. 3, 2026

Because telomeres respond to environmental influences, including diet, the team explored whether moderate coffee intake might slow telomere shortening in individuals with serious mental health disorders.

From Science Daily • Dec. 4, 2025

This highlights yet another payoff of the passive voice: it can unburden memory by shortening the interval between a filler and a gap.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker