1.   The latter are useful in that they shorten the time taken to learn the concept.

2.   We must reduce costs and shorten turnaround times.

3.   The acceleration of transit shortens the time available for the bacteria to split the azo-bond.

4.   There is no doubt that many individual operators have been able to reduce costs, shorten turnround times, raise productivity and improve the quality of service they offer.

5.   A captain in Chicago cleaned food trays to shorten turnaround times.

6.   Aircraft carriers have been deploying earlier, operating at higher tempos, shortening leave times and eliminating port calls.

7.   By eliminating the need for stitches, this procedure reduces the threat of astigmatism, lowers the chance of infection and shortens recovery time.

8.   Clinton aides said Kohl told the president that Germany intended to press the European Union to shorten the time for such integration.

9.   Deans started using trimix to do the dives, as well as carrying separate tanks of nitrox and pure oxygen to shorten decompression times.