shortening
noun
short·en·ing
ˈshȯrt-niŋ 
ˈshȯr-tᵊn-iŋ
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The United States lags behind other high-income countries in average life expectancy, with heart disease, stroke, lung diseases, and cancer shortening millions of lives per year.
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Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Genetic samples collected via cheek swabs and analyzed using qPCR revealed that telomeres in hibernating lemurs not only avoided shortening but actually grew longer.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 13 Mar. 2025
In a large bowl, cream the shortening and sugar until fluffy.
—Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Line an 8-inch square baking pan with aluminum foil and grease foil with either butter or vegetable shortening.
—Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2025
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Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Genetic samples collected via cheek swabs and analyzed using qPCR revealed that telomeres in hibernating lemurs not only avoided shortening but actually grew longer.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 13 Mar. 2025
In a large bowl, cream the shortening and sugar until fluffy.
—Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Line an 8-inch square baking pan with aluminum foil and grease foil with either butter or vegetable shortening.
—Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2025
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“Shortening.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shortening. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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