shorten

Example Sentences

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The manufacturer’s group has asked the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to shorten the length of pipeline supply contracts to a few years, from more than a decade.

From The Wall Street Journal

Since then, the skater has shortened her dress to avoid any further mishaps.

From Barron's

The rise of short-form videos on TikTok, Instagram and YouTube—as well as our habit of using multiple devices simultaneously—has shortened our attention spans, said researchers.

From The Wall Street Journal

“We can fix that,” said Laurence, and he looped the fabric into a knot behind Bat’s neck to shorten the sling.

From Literature

Her real name, Purity, got shortened to “Pretty” years ago.

From Literature