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Supporting that movement could shorten the amount of time material remains in the intestines and reduce the opportunity for excessive protein fermentation.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 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

"This is an unacceptable shift away from, and abolition of, the policy that urged companies to shorten work hours," the National Confederation of Trade Unions in Tokyo, commonly known as Zenroren, said in a statement.

From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026

The scoring format, designed to shorten matches in the first three rounds, features sets to four games, with a tiebreaker at 4-all and a 10-point tiebreaker instead of a third set.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

“Felix prepaid for it all, so we can’t get our money back.”He didn’t mean to blame Felix, but he knew it would shorten the lecture.

From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty

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

The high number of climbers has rekindled concerns about overcrowding on the mountain -- especially if poor weather shortens the climbing window.

From Barron's ● May 22, 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

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

The series was shortened to four Tests because of the inaugural men's World Cup earlier in the summer.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

He signed with World Wrestling Entertainment in 2012 and was given the name Adrian Neville, later shortened to just Neville.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

Eventually, that shortened to Big W. By the time he started college at Tuskegee Institute, Enoch had become Big Dub.

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson

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

“I thought you were going to tell your speech to that man,” said Jo, rudely shortening her sister’s little reverie.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott