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The price breaks tend to be for shorter, more specialized degrees aimed at workers struggling to gain traction in a tough hiring market that’s been shaken by AI.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Because methane has a shorter atmospheric lifetime, reducing methane pollution could produce climate benefits relatively quickly.

From Science Daily • May 10, 2026

“Many of those people Primm was drawing from began to stay in Southern California, where the drives are just much shorter and the amenities much closer,” Schwartz said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

Li's tenure as defence minister was much shorter.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Until about fourteen, girls wore shorter dresses that showed their feet and ankles.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock