verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
length
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This opens the weave, shortens the length and opens up the diameter of the braid.
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Not surprisingly, doctors have been looking for ways to shorten the length of stay for the operation.
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The glittering blue thigh had articulated sharply in the middle, shortening along its length and snapping the femur within.
life
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PAIN-KILLERS should be made available to control any distressing symptoms, despite the fact that such treatment may shorten life .
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The company mixes engine oils, also shortening engines life spans.
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Grease and oil degrade ordinary anti-fatigue mats and shorten service life .
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It is estimated that for every cigarette you smoke you shorten your life span by five minutes.
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It has lengthened and shortened its own life .
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It wasn't stress that shortened your life , she suspected, but ambivalence.
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It shortens the lives of millions of people world-wide and is one of the commonest causes of blindness.
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There is concern from earlier studies that the disorder shortens life .
period
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The observers said such moves as shortening the campaign period to only two weeks threaten the credibility of the vote.
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So the best cure might lie in shortening the period when that is possible.
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After 1986 the wording of most policies was changed to shorten the period during which claims may be made.
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A structured induction is necessary to shorten the learning period and expedite informed contributions.
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One task of plasma researchers is to try to shorten this development period .
season
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Fishers favor increasing the minimum salmon size, and oppose shortening the season .
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He returned to score 41 goals the next season and 15 goals in 27 games during the 1994-95 lockout-shortened season.
time
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The skills of our project managers have shortened construction time by 12 weeks compared with five years ago.
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Listing can also significantly shorten your actual writing time and help you create strong coherent language.
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The acceleration of transit shortens the time available for the bacteria to split the azo-bond.
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As the training went on, the computer gradually shortened the time intervals.
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The latter are useful in that they shorten the time taken to learn the concept.
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The required rate of work can be increased by shortening the time intervals.
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This can shorten the lead time , but to be effective it must be accompanied by the correct information processing pattern.
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A shortened time horizon may of course have alarming implications for social and political tolerance.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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His name's Lawrence, but it's usually shortened to Larry.
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I heard she had an operation to shorten her nose.
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It costs £12 to get trousers shortened.
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The new procedure could shorten hospital stays by two to three days.
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The plane's wings can shorten for a jet-boosted takeoff.
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This essay's still too long, I'll have to shorten it by a couple of thousand words.
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You can improve your writing just by shortening some of these long sentences.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Columns were raised, shortened, and narrowed.
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Cream shortening, gradually adding sugar, egg and vanilla.
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Cut the butter and shortening into small pieces, and add to the flour.
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In the garden, warm colors move toward the eye, visually shortening distances.
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So the best cure might lie in shortening the period when that is possible.
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The international automobile industry is a typical case where shortening the product development lead time is recognized as a valuable competitive weapon.
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The posture puts an unnatural stress on the spine and shortens the neck.
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Therefore the total unraveled length of a network can be shortened by adding nodes to it!