shortest

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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

Last year's championship ended in early December and this winter's off-season was the shortest in the sport's history as a consequence of the biggest regulation change that has ever been experienced.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

For instance, traveling from the North Pole to the South Pole along Earth's surface follows a semicircle, which represents the shortest possible route on a sphere.

From Science Daily • Mar. 9, 2026

My heart raced and my legs trembled as I gave the shortest talk in the history of Santa Maria High School.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez