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

Blakey also notably invited his band’s members to compose: Through the Messengers, the world first heard memorable songs written by saxophonist Wayne Shorter, as well as pianist Bobby Timmons’s classic, “Moanin’.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 15, 2025

Shorter, workforce-focused programs are often cheaper and can get workers into the labor market faster.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 25, 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