cut corners
Example Sentences
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Caviar and truffle prices are skyrocketing, forcing Tirel to cut corners while clinging to his restaurant’s former glory.
From Los Angeles Times
While misconduct is often portrayed as the work of individual researchers cutting corners, the Northwestern team discovered something far more complex.
From Science Daily
But as Longwell explained, Paxton’s bad behavior gets interpreted as evidence that he’s a “fighter” who is willing to cut corners to “get things done.”
From Salon
The stakes are high for her and anyone else who may be unaware that their tax preparer cut corners or committed fraud — even if it happened decades ago, the court papers said.
From MarketWatch
This approach also demonstrates that we can use common sense to achieve the same statistically robust conclusions without cutting corners on safety.
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