Members of Congress from Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi are appealing to the administration to shorten the six-month moratorium.

VOA: special.2010.06.19

We have used it in order to shorten the agony of war, in order to save the lives of thousands and thousands of young Americans.

VOA: special.2009.06.14

The delays forced NASA officials to shorten the shuttle's mission by one day and eliminate one space walk.

VOA: standard.2009.03.15