shortest
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“Customers are unwilling to make commitments to anything other than the shortest term due to the vast uncertainty.”
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026
Determining the exact shortest distances across a massive network can consume enormous amounts of computing time and memory.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026
At 5-foot-4 and 115 pounds, Sedran remains the shortest player ever inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
Reed's 40-day tenure was the shortest in Premier League history for almost two decades, until Sam Allardyce took that record in 2022-23 with a 30-day spell at Leeds United that ended in relegation.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026
Of course he was already a nervous wreck from being the shortest kid around, and you knew it wasn’t going to calm him down to have people holler, “Here, Fido!” or “Here, Spot!” at him.
From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson
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