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make short work of





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Judge Chutkan will make short work of any pretrial motions based on such defenses, and this case can move more quickly than the Florida documents case.

From Salon Aug. 7, 2023

England should still win, because they are - excuse me - a damn fine football team, and they usually make short work of World Cup qualification.

From The Guardian Mar. 28, 2021

I, of course, shared links to garlicky dishes from our Recipe Finder that would make short work of that haul.

From Washington Post May 19, 2020

The Chicago Cubs seemed determined to make short work of Rich Hill, the long-in-the-tooth left-hander who is the oldest active pitcher in the major leagues, on Friday night.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 15, 2019

We’d already seen how she could make short work of peddlers even when they weren’t lippy.

From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck




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