shortest

Example Sentences

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The report said that changes to the pit lane this year had meant that the shortest possible route between the loops was 77 centimetres less than the distance used to calculate the limit.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

He is the shortest starting quarterback to win a Super Bowl.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

The solstice is associated with the longest days and shortest nights of the year across the Northern Hemisphere.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

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

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

I’d had such high hopes for Hope Springs, and it was looking to be our shortest stay yet.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry