shortness

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shortness
Noun
  • Hospital staff noted that the victim's ribs were fractured due to Watkins performing chest compressions on him.
    Stepheny Price , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2025
  • And in order for the compression stroke to work as the cylinder moves upward, the diversion port and exhaust ports must be open at the same time for part of the cycle to ensure that all of the exhaust gases are out of the chamber.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 June 2025
Noun
  • Wilson has spent 12 years at the helm of the foundation that has seen significant growth in recent years despite the headwinds of the global pandemic, long actors and writers strikes in 2023 and the contraction in Hollywood’s core business of TV and film.
    Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 17 June 2025
  • That marked the fastest annual contraction since before Covid-19 spread around the world in 2020, stalling or even revering progress on many metrics, such as women’s labor force participation, in some countries.
    Josie Cox, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
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“Shortness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shortness. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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