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WWE has announced it is shortening its flagship Raw programme from three hours to two hours after 12 years.

From BBC • Sep. 10, 2024

The clock is shortening to 18 seconds from 20 with men on base and will stay at 15 seconds with no one on.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 24, 2024

According to the announcement, the company is shortening the amount of time it takes to accrue vacation days from one full year to 90 days.

From Washington Times • Nov. 7, 2023

We are rutted in a deepening mental health crisis that is shortening our lifespans and undercutting the economy.

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2023

There is shortening to the extent of a half or three-quarters of an inch, a slight degree of eversion, the movements of the hip are restricted, and there is some pain.

From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander