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

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

‘I am Uglúk. I command. I return to Isengard by the shortest road.’

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien