shortest

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But Wexler says 5,000 years ago, the winter solstice - the shortest day of the year -held more significance for the ancient communities.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026

There is limited overlap between items produced by the automotive-parts supply chain and the weapons components in shortest supply.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026

Although the octopuses did not always choose the shortest path, they became faster at reaching the correct location as the trials progressed.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

Consider Wednesday’s outing: it was Ohtani’s shortest start of the season, five innings and 88 pitches of what Roberts and Ohtani agreed was a “grind.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

I did my best to find the shortest path around them.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir