shortening
noun
short·en·ing
ˈshȯrt-niŋ 
ˈshȯr-tᵊn-iŋ
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The study, published this month in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, reveals that taking vitamin D supplements may protect against biological aging by slowing the shortening of telomeres, the tiny caps on DNA that naturally erode as people grow older.
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Reem Amro, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2025
There’s also the shortening of the news cycle and the unlimited space of the internet for news distribution.
—C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 20 May 2025
Still, diving is so integral to Jeju’s population that the shortening of words characteristic of the Jeju language is attributed to the need for divers to communicate quickly, according to the new study.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 7 May 2025
Make a simple cake batter using self-rising flour, eggs, buttermilk, shortening, and sugar.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Dec. 2024
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Reem Amro, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2025
There’s also the shortening of the news cycle and the unlimited space of the internet for news distribution.
—C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 20 May 2025
Still, diving is so integral to Jeju’s population that the shortening of words characteristic of the Jeju language is attributed to the need for divers to communicate quickly, according to the new study.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 7 May 2025
Make a simple cake batter using self-rising flour, eggs, buttermilk, shortening, and sugar.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Dec. 2024
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“Shortening.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shortening. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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