shorten
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“It was good to see him shorten up and get a knock,” manager Dave Roberts said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 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
Because you would start collecting benefits seven years later than in Scenario No. 1, we need to shorten the investment period from 25 years to 18 years.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 3, 2026
The eminently sane Mr. Smith understands the need to shorten such timelines to better deter China.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
Sometimes I shorten it to “Moms”: an imperfect “Mom.”
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
That means they will be hoping to come to an agreement with Red Bull that shortens that timeframe.
From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2026
The urgency has grown as his career runway shortens.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 9, 2026
That approach shortens supply chains, satisfies local regulations, and stabilizes market access.
From Barron's ● Jan. 23, 2026
This approach shortens processing time, increases accuracy and recovery, and streamlines sample preparation, contributing to safer and more efficient PAH analysis.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 1, 2025
Going downhill, she shortens her step, keeps centered, not leaning forward.
From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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
"Even when we accounted for the fact that they were awake longer when sleep was shortened, participants spent more time being inactive than when they got adequate sleep," Zuraikat says.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 13, 2026
This interview has been shortened and edited for clarity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
Here’s what you need to know about how schedules are impacted during the shortened work week and over the holiday weekend.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026
“I made the shortened biscuits myself,” Tansy said, speaking low because Aunt Maud was somewhere about the place.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
Friday’s stock-market action might have made for a shortening of memories.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 5, 2026
The company is focusing on managing direct costs and shortening the time it takes to build, CEO Robert McGibney said on a call with investors.
From Barron's ● Jun. 1, 2026
"We know that Yorkshire has a large number of children in areas of deprivation who've got life shortening conditions," says Vicki Greensmith, director of clinical services.
From BBC ● May 27, 2026
“AI is in the midst of a capex boom with genuine risks: uncertain monetization, potential overbuild, shortening asset lives, and growing reliance on debt.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 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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