And it shortens the amount of time patients must spend in the hospital.

VOA: special.2010.01.04

The cowboy who does this in the shortest amount of time wins.

VOA: special.2009.02.16

The time that we spend in congested conditions significantly adds to the amount of fuel cars and trucks are burning.

VOA: standard.2010.07.26

When Typhoon Ketsana hit Manila this year, the crowded city's planners were stunned at the amount of rain that poured down in a short time.

VOA: standard.2009.12.21

Widespread fraud marred the August 20 presidential election, and international observers have voiced concern about the country's ability to hold a new election in such a short amount of time.

VOA: standard.2009.10.26