Example Sentences

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They were an economic engine, a bringer of jobs, a shortener of commutes, and a workhorse during the pandemic.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2024

Come 2019, the committee analyzed this and provided a shortener: Two-point conversions would become the only thing left to do from the fifth overtime on.

From Washington Post • Oct. 28, 2021

Otherwise, be careful about clicking on links from texts that appear unfamiliar, particularly if the link is masked with a URL shortener.

From Slate • Nov. 5, 2018

Dixson used a URL shortener that is a tell for the sort of computer program that automatically churns out high volumes of social media posts whose authorship is frequently disguised.

From Salon • Aug. 28, 2017

“Mebbe a rabbit a-scratching, doan’t ee zee?” said the landlord of the inn, leaning on his spade and wiping his forehead; for much ale is a shortener of the breath.

From Greene Ferne Farm by Jefferies, Richard