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shorten

[shawr-tn] / ˈʃɔr tn /


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Software companies are using AI to improve productivity, shorten development cycles and automate business processes, Eastspring writes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

“This shift will also reduce competing rail traffic and shorten potential weather-related delays for other carriers, including Amtrak Pacific Surfliner and freight trains, that operate along the beachfront corridor near San Clemente.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 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

Human muscle fibers can shorten by comparable proportions, but the process takes about 10 times longer.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026

It was the last time to lengthen or shorten the show.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow

Their method dramatically shortens the processing required after a restoration comes out of the printer.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026

The high numbers have rekindled concerns about overcrowding on the mountain, especially if poor weather shortens the climbing window.

From Barron's ● May 17, 2026

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

From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2026

Slicing the chicken speeds up the flavor exchange and shortens the cook time.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 6, 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

Formula 1 grands prix will return to their standard distance in 2028 after the maximum length was shortened for next season.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 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

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

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

Moushumi argues that a name like hers is a curse, complains that no one can say it properly, that the kids at school pronounced it Moosoomi and shortened it to Moose.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri

WIPO, the UN patent and innovation agency, said AI was shortening the paths of discovery and fuelling much of the world's economic growth.

From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 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

Chronic stress linked to everyday life may leave a lasting physical mark on the heart, potentially damaging cardiovascular health and shortening lifespan.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 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

The one between his ankles was no more than a foot long, shortening his stride to a shuffle.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin


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