shortest
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It was the shortest outing of any of the Dodgers’ starters, but he still held the Braves to one run.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026
Florida firefighter sets record as shortest woman in profession.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026
Banton then took on the charge, clubbing four sixes in his 24-ball knock as England remain unbeaten in the shortest format this summer.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
A hike at the two-day meeting ending Friday would come just three months after the central bank’s last rate increase in June, marking the shortest interval since it exited negative rates in March 2024.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
If she had been able to follow her nose, that is, to take the shortest route to where Mr. Ages lived, her journey would have been easy enough.
From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien
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