Shorter

American  

[shawr-ter] / ˈʃɔr tər /

noun

1. Frank, born 1947, U.S. long-distance runner: Olympic marathon gold medalist 1972.

2. Wayne, 1933–2023, U.S. jazz saxophonist and composer.

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Example Sentences

We were in a press area in a ballroom, sort of backstage-ish to do the interviews that we did, but even there — I always get such a kick out of the fact that publicists are coming by with all this talent — other outlets will do much shorter interviews than we do — and kind of like, “Hey, do you want to talk to so-and-so?”

From Los Angeles Times

In the latest earnings report, Uber claimed that AV trips per vehicle per day were much higher in Austin and Atlanta with shorter wait times compared with the Phoenix and Los Angeles markets, where Waymo runs its service through its own app.

From The Wall Street Journal

He has been especially effective with yorkers – going at 5.07 runs per over with a full length at the death, compared to 14.14 with anything shorter.

From BBC

It put paid to Fontana's plan to also enter long track events, forcing her to concentrate on her signature shorter disciplines.

From BBC

So for the new owner of a franchise that agonized for nearly 40 years before its first Super Bowl and another 12 until its second, the wait for a third championship could be considerably shorter.

From The Wall Street Journal