shorten
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They plan to shorten waits for gynaecology care, have fewer painful procedures without informed consent or pain relief choices, and provide easier access to contraception.
From BBC • May 11, 2026
In April, OpenAI introduced GPT-Rosalind, which it says is intended to help researchers shorten drug-development timelines.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026
There was a machinery working to shorten his punishment.
From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026
Policymakers this week cited the impact of rising oil costs because of the Iran war, as countries have had to shorten workweeks, ration cooking fuel and find ways to subsidize the costs for their consumers.
From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026
To shorten and adapt Wells’s novel, Koch cut its female characters.
From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow
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