cut corners

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And it can do so while preserving every traditional tool for holding companies accountable when they truly cut corners on safety or conceal known risks.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

When deadlines and bills are circling you, the temptation to cut corners is extremely powerful.

From Slate • Mar. 28, 2026

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 • Mar. 4, 2026

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 • Feb. 27, 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