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as in shortened
to make less in extent or duration
the library's hours have been drastically abridged to cut costs
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Recent Examples of abridged
Paolo Confino, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2022
An abridged version of a piece that Stoppard published in Talk magazine in 1999, the essay describes his somewhat late-in-life awakening to his Jewish identity.
—Chloe Schama, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2022
It’s not the color-blind casting, abridged plot, or anachronisms that upset people.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 27 July 2022
After Eichmann’s capture by the Israelis, Sassen sold the transcripts to Life magazine, which published an abridged, two-part excerpt.
—Isabel Kershner, BostonGlobe.com, 4 July 2022
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An abridged version of this list appears in the October/November 2022 issue of Fortune.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2022
An abridged version of a piece that Stoppard published in Talk magazine in 1999, the essay describes his somewhat late-in-life awakening to his Jewish identity.
—Chloe Schama, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2022
It’s not the color-blind casting, abridged plot, or anachronisms that upset people.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 27 July 2022
After Eichmann’s capture by the Israelis, Sassen sold the transcripts to Life magazine, which published an abridged, two-part excerpt.
—Isabel Kershner, BostonGlobe.com, 4 July 2022
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An abbreviated Season 7 will cap The Conners’ run at 112 episodes.Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 27 Dec. 2024
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The first is one The Acolyte already tackled, albeit in an abbreviated way: What if the Jedi weren’t always virtuous, what if people with Force abilities aren’t so easily slotted into good or evil, and what if this society’s enshrinement of them is a massive cover-up?Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2024
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Instead of being sent on a trip to Disney World, the householders are involved during the renovation process, which has been shortened from one week to four days.Maxwell Millington, Axios, 2 Jan. 2025
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At the same point in the 2020-21 season, which was also shortened by the pandemic, the Kings were 13-20.Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 1 Jan. 2025
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Here are a few alcohol-free recipes from influencers trying to reach the sober-curious: Start the party with The Mindful Mocktail's espresso martini but with sweet condensed milk, skim milk and a non-alcoholic vodka.Analis Bailey, Axios, 10 Jan. 2025
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Read a condensed and edited version of the conversation below.Jennie Rothenberg Gritz, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Abridged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abridged. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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