shortened
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Rickover likened himself to Attila the Hun and had young officers conduct job interviews on chairs with specially shortened front legs, banishing them to a closet if they disappointed him.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
Some governments, such as the U.S., “have shortened the maturity profiles of their debt to manage near-term interest bills, increasing exposure to sudden shifts in short-term funding conditions,” the IMF said.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
This object, commonly shortened to 2002 XV93, measures about 500 km across, much smaller than Pluto, which spans 2,377 km.
From Science Daily • May 5, 2026
By then the shoulder and back stiffness that shortened his first season had returned, and Lesch was rocked.
From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026
But Mother shortened the punishment to one month, reminding him that he was not the one who had to stay in the house all day with us.
From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat
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