11.   Robinson, a special assistant to the commissioner, has been charged with shortening the length of baseball games.

12.   Spurrier also shortened the length of practices and meetings.

13.   The two sides have also agreed to shorten the length of contracts, giving employers more flexibility to change the size of work forces.

14.   Extra rest periods were built into the schedule and course lengths were shortened.

15.   If approved by judges, the joinder motion will shorten the length of the trial and eliminate duplicate testimony and overlapping evidence.

16.   If approved, the motion will shorten the length of the trial and eliminate duplicate testimony and overlapping evidence.

17.   If approved by judges, this would shorten the length of the trial and eliminate duplicate testimony and overlapping evidence.

18.   The International Ski Federation is considering a rule change that would shorten the length of skis, perhaps handicapping shorter jumpers, an official said Friday.

19.   Use of the ground transmitters shortened the length of time the conversations could last.