To add to the confusion, the Australian state had been abbreviated to NSW, meaning that only one word on the envelope matched Mr Georgiou's address.

He also pushed back against judgments about their split that he believes are “unfair” and characterized their abbreviated union as a “cherished memory” that he wished had a different ending.

When Biden did drop out, some Democrats called for an abbreviated primary so that voters could weigh in on his replacement.

Acknowledging that many undecided American voters “are still getting to know” her after her abbreviated presidential campaign, Harris touched on the highlights of her biography and upbringing.

Apart from an abbreviated calendar, another benefit that Harris and Schwarzenegger enjoyed was avoiding a contentious partisan primary.