shortest
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Yamamoto exited after giving up three runs and four hits in the shortest start of his career.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
Florida firefighter sets record as shortest woman in profession.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026
Gay was president for six months, the shortest stretch in the institution’s history, before resigning at the start of 2024.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 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
Ordinarily, I would have enjoyed the festival of Capac Raymi, when the conch shell was blown loudly to the sky to welcome the spirit world on this shortest of nights.
From "The Ugly One" by Leanne Statland Ellis
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