shorten
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According to the researchers' estimates, higher tyrosine could shorten male lifespan by nearly one year.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 6, 2026
"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
By the time the district agreed to shorten the punishment, he’d already served 11 days.
From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026
“Felix prepaid for it all, so we can’t get our money back.”He didn’t mean to blame Felix, but he knew it would shorten the lecture.
From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty
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
Importantly, the researchers did not directly examine tyrosine supplements or test whether taking supplemental tyrosine shortens lifespan.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 15, 2026
This setup reduces Nebius’ dependence on building new grid transmissions and shortens the timeline to power its facilities, the company said.
From Barron's ● May 21, 2026
Slicing the chicken speeds up the flavor exchange and shortens the cook time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 6, 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
Johnson responded by announcing the end of the already shortened session.
From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026
The artist formerly known as Miley Cyrus appears to have changed her name, or just shortened it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
A reference for our time is Judge Richard Posner’s 1995 book, “Aging and Old Age,” with its frank discussion of the relationship between shortened time horizons in the elderly and unchecked selfishness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
It has also shortened working hours and reduced the number of staff present in some locations.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
Eventually, that shortened to Big W. By the time he started college at Tuskegee Institute, Enoch had become Big Dub.
From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson
Novo Nordisk, the Danish drug giant behind Ozempic, is streamlining its corporate culture and shortening its name as it tries to better compete in the market for weight-loss drugs.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
Adding hydrogen turned soybean oil into solids such as shortening and margarine.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
Taken together, the evidence indicates that the strongest crustal shortening and collision-related deformation in the Northern Andes had mostly ended before the late Miocene.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 9, 2026
His grand goal was to reduce flooding, ease navigation and expand commercial shipping capacity by straightening the river’s course and shortening the distance between Basel and Bonn by 50 miles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
“But aren’t you shortening her life by giving her so much?”
From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley
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