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U.S. labs generally ban outside distillation of their proprietary models, but American officials say the technique remains a widely used shortcut for rivals to catch up to more advanced competitors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
There’s no shortcut for getting proper advice for your specific financial situation.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026
Suddenly, the fast track looked, to some, like a shortcut.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
What if the producer on your next record says, “Hey, here’s a little shortcut we can use”? We already use little shortcuts — Auto-Tune is one.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
She didn’t say any more, and I took the shortcut home, through the yucca plants, past the barren mango tree at the edge of Lalao’s finca.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
Without careful guardrails in place, children tend to use the platforms as shortcuts to answers, bypassing the messy, difficult cognitive processes that are essential for learning.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
Mr. Hoser beat him to the punch, and this provoked the bested professional to write an article complaining that amateur herpetologists took shortcuts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Experts, however, advise moderation — saying that regular old water and a balanced diet generally suffice against a backdrop of wellness shortcuts and health hacks.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 11, 2026
Baichung Bhutia, former national team captain and arguably one of the biggest names in Indian football, thinks it's not impossible - though there are no shortcuts.
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026
"She complains she wants her name, but you have to take shortcuts when there's four of them. Four girls, imagine!"
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
