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
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
Their method dramatically shortens the processing required after a restoration comes out of the printer.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026
That window shortens to one hour if air conditioning fails during summer heat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 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
Houston thrives when it shortens the field and avoids asking the offense to sustain long drives.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 26, 2025
“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
The court will institute accommodations for Jeffries’s age and potential for fatigue, including shortened days and frequent breaks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Harry Brook sparkled in the Headingley gloom to build England's commanding lead over Pakistan on a shortened second day of the first Test.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
“Oh, plenty,” they said, and reeled off a score, from which she chose Rebecca and shortened it to Reba.
From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison
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
It appeared as cooking oil, frying fat, shortening, salad dressing, mayonnaise and an inconspicuous ingredient in packaged foods.
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
There is no guarantee they will build a real fan base, and there are concerns that shortening attention spans will make it harder to attract and retain audiences.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
“I thought you were going to tell your speech to that man,” said Jo, rudely shortening her sister’s little reverie.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
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