shorten

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He could also shorten the length of his press conference, from the roughly 45 minutes typically seen under his predecessor Jerome Powell.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

The strikes mean Russia has been forced to shorten convoys on supply routes as a "quick coping mechanism to reduce potential damage", Cristian Vlas at conflict monitoring group Acled told BBC Verify.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

The company would say later that Wilson also wanted to shorten the standstill agreement to as little as seven months.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

"If we can shorten the timeline and help people see benefits sooner, it may encourage them to keep exercising."

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

He tried to move, but pain hammered into him and made his breath shorten into gasps and he stopped, his legs still in the water.

From "Hatchet" by Gary Paulsen