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The disease can also lower crop yields and shorten shelf life, making it a costly challenge for mushroom farms across the United States.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

As the Sun gets lower in the sky and the days shorten, temperatures generally fall as we head further into autumn.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

That can either lengthen the life of a mortgage bond, if fewer refinancings happen, or shorten it, if a lot do.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 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

He had to buy shoes one size smaller, shorten his trousers, and have a tuck taken in his shirtsleeves.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende

That window shortens to one hour if air conditioning fails during summer heat.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 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

That means they will be hoping to come to an agreement with Red Bull that shortens that timeframe.

From BBC ● Apr. 21, 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

President Lee Jae Myung hailed the successful voyage, saying it "shortened the one-way sailing time by 10 days compared with the conventional route via the Suez Canal".

From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026

Staphylococcus aureus, often shortened to S. aureus, is particularly important in modern medicine because it can cause serious infections.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

Ms. Browne’s magnificent life of the naturalist, originally published in two volumes in 1995 and 2002, is now available in a shortened and updated version.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Time in the jailhouse for the “Mo Money Mo Problems” rapper has been shortened several times this year.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026

Alexander, shortened to Alex, he would have greatly preferred.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri

One phrase highlighted in her research is "incompetent cervix" used to describe the shortening of the cervix that can increase risks of pregnancy loss and early birth.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

But it advised against shortening the time to a degree to three years or leaning in to online education, and instead suggested establishing a task force to develop a new tuition model.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

The Danish drugmaker is shortening its name to Novo, but it will take more than a lean rebrand to win back Wall Street.

From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 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

They’re made with shortening, which Mami always points out is a death sentence.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina