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short cut

[shawrt-kuht] / ˈʃɔrtˌkʌt /


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Such a short cut could allow Chinese companies to catch up.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

Taking a short cut on the long walk to school, she stumbles on a pond in a wooded area.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2025

“There are times when people react and think that government actions can be a short cut to getting things done,” he said.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 8, 2023

A short cut to knowing what's what, if you like.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2022

No Gytrash was this,—only a traveller taking the short cut to Millcote.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë




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