shortest
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But the following year he undertook his most ambitious challenge yet: setting a record for climbing the 14 peaks in the shortest amount of time.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
Messi has averaged the shortest distance of all Argentina outfield players to have featured for 20-plus minutes at the tournament - covering just 8.2km per 90 minutes.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
The Tour’s top prize, the yellow jersey, goes to the rider with the shortest composite time over three weeks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
On Friday officials stated Krystal Meyers, 42, and her daughter Alexis Meyers Martinez, 21, were hiking on the Vivian Creek Trail — one of the shortest and the steepest routes to the 11,503-foot summit Mt.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026
It was the day of Sunreturn, the shortest day of the year.
From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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