shortest

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They also used the shortest path in a non-Riemannian space to account for diminishing returns in color perception, another effect that had not been fully captured by the older approach.

From Science Daily • Jun. 7, 2026

He is the shortest starting quarterback to win a Super Bowl.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

And he has led winger Cole Caufield, Montreal’s shortest player at 5-foot-8, from the fringes of the roster to a breakout 2025-26 season.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Greenland is on the shortest route for missiles between Russia and the United States.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

He thought, just for a second, just for the shortest amount of time, especially in that moment of silence, that he might not survive.

From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness