Obviously, that’s a fair assumption if his ice time is meaningfully reduced, and the same goes for Draisaitl.
—
Janson Duench,
New York Times,
25 Aug. 2026
The development comes as the global shipping industry contends with attacks around the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, higher energy prices, and sharply reduced traffic through some of the world’s most important maritime chokepoints.
In the decade between 2026 and 2016, data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that the hours men spend on household activities have fractionally increased, while the hours carried out by women have slightly decreased.
—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
23 Aug. 2026
This number has decreased since 2015, when nearly 20% of Connecticut adults used tobacco products.
The 11-day, summertime Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises began Monday morning as scheduled and it wasn’t known which parts of the training were being downsized.
—
Hyung-Jin Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Aug. 2026
Ada County’s largest roundabout was recently downsized after highway officials observed that certain types of crashes were on the rise.
—
Rose Evans
August 16,
Idaho Statesman,
16 Aug. 2026
Having a bank of clinical research at the ready means the list of treatments can be shortened, saving time and allowing future research to focus on what is most likely to be safe and effective.
—
Mike McRae
August 26,
New Atlas,
26 Aug. 2026
Porsche also shortened the final-drive ratio by 8 percent, trading a bit of top speed for harder acceleration.
Finance and insurance, often abbreviated to F&I, often contributes an outsized share of gross profit compared with revenue.
—
Robert Ferris,
CNBC,
19 Aug. 2026
Menu descriptions arrive as terse little trios—tuna, foie gras and shiso; cuttlefish, buckwheat and celtuce; turbot, lettuce and sake—but the cooking behind them is anything but abbreviated.
However, nearly everything about the American approach to these concerns has lessened European confidence in Washington’s leadership and decision making.
—
Mark Sappenfield,
Christian Science Monitor,
27 Aug. 2026
It's become harder for NFL scouts to evaluate a prospect's hunger, but the fears of how players will react to making money have lessened.
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