short cut
Example Sentences
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Such a short cut could allow Chinese companies to catch up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
“But people use that road as a short cut and they’re accustomed to zipping through there. We’re letting people know they need to slow down.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2025
You can buy it ready made in a jar or even a box, off the grocery store shelf or use an equally accessible powdered packet as a short cut.
From Salon ● Feb. 13, 2025
"It is indeed an expensive option. But it works. It works for the people, the residents on the ship, it works for the environment and it's a short cut solution for a serious problem."
From BBC ● Apr. 1, 2023
Knowing that the road was forbidden to him, because of his poor sight and habit of walking stolidly in the middle, he had found a short cut across the intervening fields.
From "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford
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