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Example sentences for: shortens

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The third method, that of using a cerebral blood flow scan (a technique which was previously ordered rather infrequently at our institution) in conjunction with only one brain death examination, dramatically shortens brain death stay.
The Tight-Lipped Republicans will probably vote for conviction but will also cooperate with any compromise that shortens the trial.
This shortens an unpleasant activity and spares me those final touch-up strokes that often leave me bleeding.
Using a simple form of artificial intelligence, the computer selects questions tailored to the test-taker, shortens the test, and displays results instantly.
Readers should recognize, however, that as time shortens, so may the value of the method as a way of presenting a comprehensive understanding of the event as a whole.