shortest
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For a politician to tell voters that his parents met in a ma’abarah is the shortest way to say, “I am one of you.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
Yamamoto exited after giving up three runs and four hits in the shortest start of his career.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
Florida firefighter sets record as shortest woman in profession.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026
The canal "opens up the shortest, most economical and most convenient route" to Southeast Asia and will boost economic development, Xinhua said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
Several large spiders were scuttling over the ground on the other side of the glass, moving in an unnaturally straight line as though taking the shortest route to a prearranged meeting.
From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling
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