shortest
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How to find the shortest line at your nearest polling or voter center on election day.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026
“Customers are unwilling to make commitments to anything other than the shortest term due to the vast uncertainty.”
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026
As these networks grow, determining the shortest routes between all their points becomes increasingly difficult.
From Science Daily ● 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
He spoke English with an Igbo accent so strong it decorated even the shortest words with extra vowels.
From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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