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
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