longest
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That doesn’t seem like much, but it marks the longest stretch since the one that began after the financial crisis in 2009.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
He faced 33 balls and did not score a run, making his duck the longest by an Australian opener in Test history - the third-longest by any Test opener.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
The maximum lifespan can average 400 years, the longest lifespan of any known vertebrate, meaning there are apparently Greenland sharks that are older than the United States.
From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026
If the mercury hits 100 degrees on Monday, “that’ll be the longest streak of 100 or higher days in October that we’ve seen for the period of record for that site,” Schoenfeld said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026
While there’s only a few stops after ours, it always feels like the longest ride.
From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh
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