Sentence examples for it shortening from inspiring English sources

Plenty of established shows, too, are being hit by cost-cutting measures, be it shortening a show's season or freezing its stars' salaries.

He re-edited it, shortening it by 70 minutes, but it still did lousy business.

I personalized it—shortening my skirt and shrinking my sweater until it had just the right fit.

The play has seen revisions from Green's original version, either lengthening it, shortening it, removing antiquated dialogue, or redoing the references to slavery to make it easier for modern audiences to enjoy the presentation.

Pulling on the string to give it tension will shorten it, shortening the winding time.

In contrast, when the AV delay is brought to its optimum (during which A-LV and A-RV are kept equal) then no subsequent change in VV delay, be it shortening or lengthening of either A-LV or A-RV, is consistently able to deliver higher blood pressures; in fact, many such changes significantly reduce blood pressure.

"It shortens the learning curve".

But it shortened Mr Blair's political life expectancy.

It shortens life by seven years and costs the economy £7.4bn a year.

It shortens a person's horizons and narrows his perspective, creating a dangerous tunnel vision.

It shortened the season by up to nine games per team.