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Meanings of shorten in English
Usage of shorten in English
1
RARE-sequences help to shorten investigation time, particularly in cases involving the skeleton.
2
A higher spiking concentration made it possible to shorten the detection time.
3
Unusually dry winters and higher water consumption could shorten this deadline considerably.
4
Hospitals are encouraged to take every effort to shorten delay of treatment.
5
I see something is doing in England to shorten the apprenticeship system.
6
A number of experts have tipped him and he could shorten again.
7
The fear of being detected kept Gillian ready to shorten the time.
8
Remdesivir has been shown to shorten the recovery time from the coronavirus.
9
Such sedatives may reduce the pulse, but do not shorten the disease.
10
Full occupation during the intervening period has seemed to shorten the interval.
11
At first it had been a luxury that would shorten the war.
12
In this way I will shorten long winter without the birds' song.
13
The souls in purgatory can do nothing to shorten their time there.
14
More bimakalim was required to shorten APs during mild and moderate hypothermia.
15
DeBoer started to shuffle his lines and shorten his bench at midgame.
16
Just then the watch below was summoned on deck to shorten sail.
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Shorten through the time
Shorten across language varieties
Australia
Common
United Kingdom
Less common
Ireland
Less common
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