shorten

Example Sentences

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The company would say later that Wilson also wanted to shorten the standstill agreement to as little as seven months.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

"If we can shorten the timeline and help people see benefits sooner, it may encourage them to keep exercising."

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

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

There was a machinery working to shorten his punishment.

From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026

‘For tonight we go to the woods on the hills above Woodhall. It is some miles, but you shall have rest at the end of it, and it will shorten your journey tomorrow.’

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien