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By the time the district agreed to shorten the punishment, he’d already served 11 days.

From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026

The point is to dissuade people from reading and shorten their attention spans.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

For Albano, Trent Park is "on a par in terms of the military intelligence that was gained and... was used by the British government to shorten the length of the Second World War".

From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026

By producing clearer images more quickly, the new antenna could shorten scan times while giving physicians greater confidence in their diagnoses.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 10, 2026

Now I felt my own breath shorten, the whole class watching me, thanking God they weren't me.

From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green

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

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

This setup reduces Nebius’ dependence on building new grid transmissions and shortens the timeline to power its facilities, the company said.

From Barron's ● May 21, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 6, 2026

Going downhill, she shortens her step, keeps centered, not leaning forward.

From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

In a theatrical economy defined by divided and shortened attention spans, that can be serious currency.

From Salon ● Aug. 22, 2026

“I met with a financial representative who was not aware that AT&T was the shortened form of American Telephone and Telegraph.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026

Whether in its original eight-mile guise, or the shortened 4.3-mile version used since 1983, it has a combination of flowing, high and medium-speed corners matched by very few circuits in the world.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

“Food-safety issues were more problematic for the industry prior to COVID-19 as well as the broader adoption of social media that we argue has shortened consumers’ attention spans,” the analysts wrote.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026

They also knew that there was a string of DNA at the end of each chromosome called a telomere, which shortened a tiny bit each time a cell divided, like time ticking off a clock.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot

By binding to that location, the tool prevented cancer cells from reaching and shortening the end, or tail, of the molecule.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 26, 2026

But with rooftop temperatures now well over 35C and in full sun, they have been shortening their working days this week.

From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026

Younger eggs, she said, would likely have improved her IVF odds, potentially shortening the years it took to have her children, and reducing costs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026

Friday’s stock-market action might have made for a shortening of memories.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 5, 2026

Though my legs had not quite recovered, by shortening my stirrups and leaning back in the saddle, I could ride without too much discomfort.

From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood