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shorter

[shawr-ter] / ˈʃɔr tər /


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Infleqtion has a shorter track record as a public company, seeing as it debuted through a blank-check merger in mid-February.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

These include shorter workweeks and reduced business hours.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

As follicles become smaller, they produce thinner, shorter hairs until growth may slow dramatically or stop.

From Science Daily • Jun. 7, 2026

“As we start to get more data, the runway is going to get shorter and shorter,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

“But we’re shorter than most adults,” Klaus said.

From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket




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