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This new research, part of a large initiative funded by the InnerScience Research Fund, is the first to systematically measure the combined biological effects of multiple mind-body techniques delivered over a short time.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

Those declines feel ugly, in part because they’ve occurred over a short time frame of about five weeks.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

But the data from that period only tell a sliver of the story because they reflect migration over a short time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

“Applying for and opening new credit accounts will tend to lower your credit scores, so avoiding multiple applications over a short time frame can prevent a cumulative negative effect,” says Experian.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

When they—Julie—put on a glove and went to pick him up, he submitted meekly enough, and in a short time he was back in his cage.

From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien