The line has appreciably shortened rail journeys, the journey from Paris to Brussels now taking 1:22.

The new line shortened the main route to eastern Hokkaido.

The line of people outside the classroom shortened very slowly.

At least the line of waiting check-ins had shortened.

The nearly straight line slowly shortened and grew wider.

The line shortened travel time between the two cities from 78 to 45 minutes.

For another eternity they fought and swayed, side by side, and Scarlett could see that the lines of fire were shortening.

Although the department limited sales to 40 per customer, by the end of the day, the coins were gone, but the line had not shortened.

As the line shortens, I wedge my way in the front door.

One changed direction as she watched, the dark line of its hull shortening and lengthening again.