shorten

Example Sentences

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However, weather conditions can shorten the process to four days or prolong it for as long as a month, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.

From Los Angeles Times

She uses a shortened version of her name in court because the case was filed by her mother when she was a minor.

From The Wall Street Journal

HKEx is also dedicated to improving its market's structure and efficiency, including shortening stock clearing time, she said.

From Barron's

I also tried shortening my days to seven hours instead of 10.

From MarketWatch

She explained that these models could shorten the time needed to evaluate potential preventive therapies.

From Science Daily