shoehorn

Example Sentences

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Chatbots are also easier to use than online symptom checkers because people can simply describe their experience rather than shoehorning it into programs that compute the statistical likelihood of a disease.

From Scientific American

Lacey also shoehorns a funny lament about health insurance into her endnotes.

From New York Times

He noted that the government hadn’t been able to collect enough votes in the Legislative Assembly to pass their law, and instead had to shoehorn it through with a special constitutional tool.

From New York Times

The film’s weakest parts involve shoehorning in more backstory for Emily and Sam as they talk about their lives to keep each other company.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s as if Netflix has tried to shoehorn an entire season of television into a little over two hours.

From New York Times