shortest
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Florida firefighter sets record as shortest woman in profession.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026
Banton then took on the charge, clubbing four sixes in his 24-ball knock as England remain unbeaten in the shortest format this summer.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
The canal "opens up the shortest, most economical and most convenient route" to Southeast Asia and will boost economic development, Xinhua said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
A hike at the two-day meeting ending Friday would come just three months after the central bank’s last rate increase in June, marking the shortest interval since it exited negative rates in March 2024.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
It must’ve been the shortest take in the history of movies.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
