Shortens

"Shortens" in a Sentence (5 examples)

Smoking shortens your life.

A working day shortens life by 8 hours.

Sadness lengthens life; happiness shortens it.

The new motorway shortens my journey time by almost an hour.

Desire shortens the road.

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