shortening

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Before the CAZ was introduced, the council said air pollution was responsible for shortening the lives of about 900 people per year.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

The cycles of our obsession are shortening, after all.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

Telkom Indonesia also altered the depreciation method for several assets by shortening their useful lives.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

In each of these systems, cells can become senescent due to factors such as oxidative stress, mitochondrial dysfunction, DNA damage, chronic inflammation, metabolic stress, telomere shortening, ultraviolet radiation, and environmental pollution.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

Hence the elimination of Saturday classes, the shortening of the school day, and the lengthening of vacation—all of which occurred over the course of the nineteenth century.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell