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 walked upstairs to the church office and found middle-aged Mabel Shorter unusually flustered as she laid down the telephone receiver.

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