shorten
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"If we can shorten the timeline and help people see benefits sooner, it may encourage them to keep exercising."
From Science Daily • May 16, 2026
They plan to shorten waits for gynaecology care, have fewer painful procedures without informed consent or pain relief choices, and provide easier access to contraception.
From BBC • May 11, 2026
In April, OpenAI introduced GPT-Rosalind, which it says is intended to help researchers shorten drug-development timelines.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026
There was a machinery working to shorten his punishment.
From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026
He tried to move, but pain hammered into him and made his breath shorten into gasps and he stopped, his legs still in the water.
From "Hatchet" by Gary Paulsen
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