shortened
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It has shortened interpreter hours, powered down escalators and ignored loose cladding on its 75-year-old headquarters in New York.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026
One change EasyJet had seen was a "shortened booking window", with demand strong for flights departing the same month, Jarvis said.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
Some governments, such as the U.S., “have shortened the maturity profiles of their debt to manage near-term interest bills, increasing exposure to sudden shifts in short-term funding conditions,” the IMF said.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
Channel 17 became nationally known as the “SuperStation,” with call letters WTBS, later shortened to TBS.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
Luke’s long legs purposefully shortened their stride so that she would not have to skip to keep up.
From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson
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