shorten
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By the time the district agreed to shorten the punishment, he’d already served 11 days.
From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026
For Albano, Trent Park is "on a par in terms of the military intelligence that was gained and... was used by the British government to shorten the length of the Second World War".
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
Previous research showed that EPS8 accumulates as worms grow older and activates damaging stress responses that shorten their lifespan.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 3, 2026
Some shorten that to age 63, which is the last tax year before Medicare starts factoring your income into how much your annual premiums cost.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
The sun walks mindlessly overhead, the shadows lengthen and shorten as if by plan.
From "Grendel" by John Gardner
Importantly, the researchers did not directly examine tyrosine supplements or test whether taking supplemental tyrosine shortens lifespan.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 15, 2026
That means they will be hoping to come to an agreement with Red Bull that shortens that timeframe.
From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2026
Slicing the chicken speeds up the flavor exchange and shortens the cook time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 6, 2026
The urgency has grown as his career runway shortens.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 9, 2026
Going downhill, she shortens her step, keeps centered, not leaning forward.
From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
In a theatrical economy defined by divided and shortened attention spans, that can be serious currency.
From Salon ● Aug. 22, 2026
Watch highlights as Harry Brook shines in the Headingley gloom as England build a commanding 195-run lead over Pakistan on a shortened second day of the first Test.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Economists say carmakers have either shortened or skirted the usual temporary summer layoffs to retool their plants because of robust sales.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
Sunday’s final stage was shortened in order to divert French officers to the wildfires elsewhere in the country.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
I slowed the car as I saw him turn to face the men, his cane held at chest level as he shortened the pace.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
By binding to that location, the tool prevented cancer cells from reaching and shortening the end, or tail, of the molecule.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 26, 2026
But with rooftop temperatures now well over 35C and in full sun, they have been shortening their working days this week.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
Younger eggs, she said, would likely have improved her IVF odds, potentially shortening the years it took to have her children, and reducing costs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026
Friday’s stock-market action might have made for a shortening of memories.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 5, 2026
Since the reactor is continually producing radiation, shortening their time near it reduces the amount of radiation workers are likely to absorb.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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