as in shortening
to make less in extent or duration
the library's hours have been drastically abridged to cut costs
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But warming is disrupting this balance, reducing snowfall, shortening the precipitation season, and in some cases shifting it from snow to rain.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Aug. 2025 -
This week, during a meeting of that council, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said the administration was considering shortening the window for postdisaster funding.—
Rachel Frazin,
The Hill,
29 Aug. 2025
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The overall idea is to avoid abruptly curtailing water for users, but farmers in southern New Mexico have concerns about how much water will be available and who will be able to use it.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
30 Aug. 2025
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Reports are also emerging that Ukraine may have knocked out a fifth of Russia’s refining capacity via drone attacks, severely curtailing Moscow’s ability to service its war economy.—
Gaurav Sharma,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Abridging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abridging. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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