shortest
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The time the Artemis II crew have spent up there will be amongst the shortest.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
Dubai crude, which is in shortest supply, already topped $150 last week.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
When you think about your work and your company, Complexly, you don’t want to squish it down to the shortest version, right?
From Slate • Mar. 22, 2026
A geodesic describes the shortest path between two points.
From Science Daily • Mar. 9, 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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