Example Sentences

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“We don’t have time to hunt anymore,” said Fontaine, who has heard that studios have been shortening set decorators’ preparation periods in the wake of the strikes.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 27, 2023

Sam Ryder, a construction worker turned TikTok star, wowed people so much during rehearsals that bookmakers have been shortening his odds of winning all week.

From BBC • May 13, 2022