cut corners

Example Sentences

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That pace of work could encourage employees to cut corners, like skipping a meal break or using the wrong technique to lift an item, advocates of the legislation have argued.

From Seattle Times

Fairfax Hospital denied the allegations that it cut corners on education and staffing in a past statement to The Times and ProPublica.

From Seattle Times

Leo McCann, president of the American Train Dispatchers Association, said the railroads are putting investors first while cutting corners on things like training and refusing to listen to worker concerns about safety.

From Seattle Times

Lawyers for the Hutchins' family say she would still be alive if crew members had not cut corners.

From BBC

Yet, for at least some labs, speed and ambition occasionally meant cutting corners.

From Washington Post