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shortening

[shawrt-ning, shawr-tn-ing] / ˈʃɔrt nɪŋ, ˈʃɔr tn ɪŋ /


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

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

It expands the simulation in Syopsys’ chip design software to include electrical, thermal, electromagnetic, and mechanical effects, shortening the chip design pipeline for the increasingly complex architectures coming from AI chip makers.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

The cycles of our obsession are shortening, after all.

From Salon • May 27, 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

The days were shortening into winter, and dusk came soon.

From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin




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