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Time in the jailhouse for the “Mo Money Mo Problems” rapper has been shortened several times this year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026
Mild cognitive impairment, often shortened to MCI, describes measurable problems with memory or thinking that are greater than expected with normal aging but do not necessarily interfere substantially with everyday life.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 27, 2026
The child was born with Amish lethal microcephaly, a rare genetic disorder associated with a severely shortened life expectancy, and had been receiving palliative care since shortly after birth.
From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026
A reference for our time is Judge Richard Posner’s 1995 book, “Aging and Old Age,” with its frank discussion of the relationship between shortened time horizons in the elderly and unchecked selfishness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
Pushing my shortened hair behind my ears, I stepped onto the ledge at the base of the rock and placed my hands against its cool surface.
From "The Ugly One" by Leanne Statland Ellis
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