shortest

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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

The time the Artemis II crew have spent up there will be amongst the shortest.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Dubai crude, which is in shortest supply, already topped $150 last week.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

When you think about your work and your company, Complexly, you don’t want to squish it down to the shortest version, right?

From Slate • Mar. 22, 2026

My heart raced and my legs trembled as I gave the shortest talk in the history of Santa Maria High School.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez