shorter

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Shorter lines would actually relieve pressure to get a funding deal done by taking away a major pain point.

From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026

Shorter patrols run through November and December, while in the summer, once the ice has broken up, the area is patrolled by ships.

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

Shorter stretches of at least 24 days for copper have been fairly common in recent years.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 31, 2025

Shorter delivery times drive down logistics costs, analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

I left the flustered Mrs. Shorter in the church office, distributed record books to each of the Sunday school classes, and then quietly slipped into my own classroom.

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry