drastically shorten

Frequency: 6.58.1 per million words

to make something shorter in a severe and radical way

shortenADVERB + shorten

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drastically

Examples (10)

  • The company had to drastically shorten its production cycle to meet demand.
  • Due to budget cuts, the government decided to drastically shorten the project's timeline.
  • We need to drastically shorten the amount of time we spend on administrative tasks.
  • The author had to drastically shorten the manuscript to fit the publisher's specifications.
  • To save money, they had to drastically shorten their vacation plans.
  • The new software can drastically shorten the time it takes to process data.
  • Environmental regulations may drastically shorten the lifespan of certain industrial equipment.
  • The hikers had to drastically shorten their trek due to unexpected bad weather.
  • The teacher decided to drastically shorten the lecture to allow more time for Q&A.
  • They were forced to drastically shorten their stay in the city because of a family emergency.