shorter

Example Sentences

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At 11 minutes, the World Cup final halftime show would be slightly shorter than most recent Super Bowl halftime performances, which have typically been around 13-14 minutes long.

From Barron's • Jul. 8, 2026

Much has been made of 5ft 9in Fery's stature, given he is shorter than most of his peers on the ATP Tour.

From BBC • Jul. 8, 2026

Rather than go bigger, Fiat is curious to see what Americans think of something much, much smaller, like the Topolino—about 3 feet shorter than the all-electric 500e.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 7, 2026

The deeper your screen, the shorter your list of allowed investments gets — and a shorter list usually means you are leaning harder on fewer companies.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 6, 2026

The pony was a little shorter than Stacy.

From "Pony Problems: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #3" by Carolyn Keene