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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
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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
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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
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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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