shorten

Example Sentences

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Also, digitization and online competition have shortened the lag time between cost increases and price increases, and that means companies are making price decisions more quickly than in the past, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Depending on how long the conflict lasts, however, some facilities could elect to shorten or postpone their usual May and June maintenance schedules, he said.

From MarketWatch

After surgery, many develop short bowel syndrome, a condition in which the shortened intestine struggles to absorb nutrients effectively.

From Science Daily

And then we would be off to the station, hand in hand, I lengthening my strides and he shortening his to keep in step.

From Literature

“I made the shortened biscuits myself,” Tansy said, speaking low because Aunt Maud was somewhere about the place.

From Literature