shortest

Example Sentences

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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

Truss's position at fifth in the table belies her record as the shortest serving prime minister.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

A geodesic describes the shortest path between two points.

From Science Daily • Mar. 9, 2026

She looked like a kid, a head shorter than the shortest of the men standing around her.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein