shortest

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Consider Wednesday’s outing: it was Ohtani’s shortest start of the season, five innings and 88 pitches of what Roberts and Ohtani agreed was a “grind.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Greenland is on the shortest route for missiles between Russia and the United States.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Whittaker later recalled that he was the tallest hiker in the group, and Gombu was the shortest.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Dubai crude, which is in shortest supply, already topped $150 last week.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

He was definitely the shortest commando I’d ever seen.

From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan