shortest
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After adjusting for various risk factors, the study found that patients with private insurance faced the shortest wait times, and those on Medicaid experienced the longest—even longer than the uninsured.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
"This was the shortest concert of my life," responded one, under Say Agency's Telegram post.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
A total of 56 people were given jail sentences -- including Xu's two sons -- with the shortest term one year and 10 months, China's state news agency Xinhua reported.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
The Tour’s top prize, the yellow jersey, goes to the rider with the shortest composite time over three weeks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Once, a few years ago, I tried to get her to call me simply Z, the shortest nickname of all, but it never took.
From "The Thing About Jellyfish" by Ali Benjamin
