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- we decided to shorten the distance we had to walk home by cutting across the neighbor's lawn
- if Grandma has to go shopping today, you'll need to shorten your visit
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“Shortening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shortening. Accessed 25 Nov. 2020.
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The first known use of shortening was in 1538
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