shorten
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"This is an unacceptable shift away from, and abolition of, the policy that urged companies to shorten work hours," the National Confederation of Trade Unions in Tokyo, commonly known as Zenroren, said in a statement.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 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
The scoring format, designed to shorten matches in the first three rounds, features sets to four games, with a tiebreaker at 4-all and a 10-point tiebreaker instead of a third set.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
By the time the district agreed to shorten the punishment, he’d already served 11 days.
From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026
Sometimes I shorten it to “Moms”: an imperfect “Mom.”
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
Their method dramatically shortens the processing required after a restoration comes out of the printer.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026
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
That density shortens iteration cycles, improves yields, accelerates ramp-up and compounds tacit knowledge.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026
That approach shortens supply chains, satisfies local regulations, and stabilizes market access.
From Barron's ● Jan. 23, 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
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
It doesn’t get easier after a shortened bye week.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
Indeed, it was also encouraging how Rogers, whose pre-season was shortened by his involvement in England's run to third place at the World Cup, looked so fit and powerful.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
TerraPower received a construction license in March for a project in Wyoming after a shortened review period of about 18 months—but it took 1,000 engineers to make that happen, Chief Executive Chris Levesque said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 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
It appeared as cooking oil, frying fat, shortening, salad dressing, mayonnaise and an inconspicuous ingredient in packaged foods.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 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
Saving fuel by shortening the journey doesn’t automatically make a route profitable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
By binding to that location, the tool prevented cancer cells from reaching and shortening the end, or tail, of the molecule.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 26, 2026
And then we would be off to the station, hand in hand, I lengthening my strides and he shortening his to keep in step.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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