cut corners
Example Sentences
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“Under intense pressure to go fast and beat the rest of your competition, it’s inevitable that companies will cut corners, and what we’re seeing is the result of cutting corners here,” Yoon said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
Some argue a headlong commercial race will inevitably incentivize companies to cut corners on safety.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
But those cases all involved human decisions -- executives, salespeople or engineers who made choices and cut corners.
From Barron's ● May 11, 2026
When deadlines and bills are circling you, the temptation to cut corners is extremely powerful.
From Slate ● Mar. 28, 2026
Waitresses chafed at managers’ stinginess toward the customers; housecleaners resented the time constraints that sometimes made them cut corners; retail workers wanted the floor to be beautiful, not cluttered with excess stock as management required.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
