shortening

Example Sentences

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Friday’s stock-market action might have made for a shortening of memories.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

The heat was shortening the life of his produce as surely as it was shortening the market day.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

The company is focusing on managing direct costs and shortening the time it takes to build, CEO Robert McGibney said on a call with investors.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

“AI is in the midst of a capex boom with genuine risks: uncertain monetization, potential overbuild, shortening asset lives, and growing reliance on debt.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

This highlights yet another payoff of the passive voice: it can unburden memory by shortening the interval between a filler and a gap.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker