shorter

Example Sentences

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The modified plants were about 35% shorter, which made them easier to maintain and allowed farmers to plant them more densely.

From Science Daily

Melbourne curator Matt Page was forced to front the media, essentially a man explaining why he hadn't cut the grass a little shorter.

From BBC

Potts and Carse bowled 47% of their deliveries shorter than 8m in the first six overs, compared to 19% by Australia across the same period on day one.

From BBC

Littler's domination has only ever been matched by Taylor and Van Gerwen in their primes, but whereas the former's spell as the undisputed number one lasted two decades, the latter's was much shorter.

From BBC

But some dogs - particularly those with shorter fur - may need extra help staying warm while outside.

From BBC