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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
Though the government announced last month that it would shorten the work day for public sector employees to ease the electricity crisis, several parts of Caracas have begun experiencing power cuts.
From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026
According to the researchers' estimates, higher tyrosine could shorten male lifespan by nearly one year.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 6, 2026
The lifespan of England’s quintessential oaks, meanwhile, could dramatically shorten to 100-150 years in hotter weather compared with the current 400 years or more.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
I’d sprinkled them with some cinnamon sugar, thinking they might shorten the walk home for two certain schoolkids.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
That window shortens to one hour if air conditioning fails during summer heat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
This not only creates more room for components but also shortens wiring distances, reducing parasitic capacitance and significantly increasing communication bandwidth between different parts of a chip.
From Science Daily ● May 30, 2026
That means they will be hoping to come to an agreement with Red Bull that shortens that timeframe.
From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2026
Houston thrives when it shortens the field and avoids asking the offense to sustain long drives.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 26, 2025
Going downhill, she shortens her step, keeps centered, not leaning forward.
From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
Mild cognitive impairment, often shortened to MCI, describes measurable problems with memory or thinking that are greater than expected with normal aging but do not necessarily interfere substantially with everyday life.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 27, 2026
Scrapping a law that could have shortened a man's prison sentence because he committed murder as a child was not a breach of human rights, the Supreme Court has ruled.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
It doesn’t get easier after a shortened bye week.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
In a theatrical economy defined by divided and shortened attention spans, that can be serious currency.
From Salon ● Aug. 22, 2026
I slowed the car as I saw him turn to face the men, his cane held at chest level as he shortened the pace.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
The founders’ objectives are clear: reducing onboarding costs, human-resources expense and employee-failure rates, while shortening the time recruits reach productivity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
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
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
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
Contrary to popular opinion, till isn't a shortening of until.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
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