shorten
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By the time the district agreed to shorten the punishment, he’d already served 11 days.
From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026
For Albano, Trent Park is "on a par in terms of the military intelligence that was gained and... was used by the British government to shorten the length of the Second World War".
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
Small peptides are often broken down quickly in the body, which can shorten their effects.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 24, 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
At times he wishes he could disguise it, shorten it somehow, the way the other Indian boy in his school, Jayadev, had gotten people to call him Jay.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
That window shortens to one hour if air conditioning fails during summer heat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
Importantly, the researchers did not directly examine tyrosine supplements or test whether taking supplemental tyrosine shortens lifespan.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 15, 2026
This setup reduces Nebius’ dependence on building new grid transmissions and shortens the timeline to power its facilities, the company said.
From Barron's ● May 21, 2026
That means they will be hoping to come to an agreement with Red Bull that shortens that timeframe.
From BBC ● Apr. 21, 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
It has also shortened working hours and reduced the number of staff present in some locations.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
In a theatrical economy defined by divided and shortened attention spans, that can be serious currency.
From Salon ● Aug. 22, 2026
The court will institute accommodations for Jeffries’s age and potential for fatigue, including shortened days and frequent breaks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Economists say carmakers have either shortened or skirted the usual temporary summer layoffs to retool their plants because of robust sales.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
The resulting fixed abode contributes to denser human populations by permitting a shortened birth interval.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
His grand goal was to reduce flooding, ease navigation and expand commercial shipping capacity by straightening the river’s course and shortening the distance between Basel and Bonn by 50 miles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
By binding to that location, the tool prevented cancer cells from reaching and shortening the end, or tail, of the molecule.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 26, 2026
Oil tankers and cargo ships use it to reach the Suez Canal and the Mediterranean, shortening journeys between Asia and Europe and North America by thousands of kilometres.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
Friday’s stock-market action might have made for a shortening of memories.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 5, 2026
She ate well and grew fat, until at last the shortening days and cold air urged her to go.
From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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