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The phrase "slightly shortened" is considered correct and usable in written English.
For example, you could say "The report was slightly shortened to accommodate the space available in the journal."
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The race will be held on a slightly shortened course.
This article has been slightly shortened for brevity.
Nitidulidae (sap beetles) are short and flattened and have slightly shortened elytra.
The tees were also moved up as well, which slightly shortened many holes, and the combination made scores drop.
An edited and slightly shortened version of the speech is said to have been produced for the public.
Loss of function of Grxcr1 in homozygous pirouette mice results in abnormally thin and slightly shortened stereocilia.
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In 1918, the station moved to the location near University Place, slightly shortening the ride to Princeton Junction.
He did not explain what he meant, but last summer he pushed unsuccessfully for the department to add 10 additional workdays for officers each year in exchange for slightly shortening the workday.
Igor Arsenin of CSFB, an investment bank, says that a "couple of tricks," such as slightly shortening the maturity on new bonds to be offered in exchange for defaulted debt, could raise the value of Argentina's offer to around 30 cents on the dollar.
Adequate pain management may sometimes slightly shorten a dying patient's life.
In May 1988, he suffered from mononucleosis and an ankle sprain, slightly shortening his sophomore season.
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