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short cut

[shawrt-kuht] / ˈʃɔrtˌkʌt /


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The legislators, however, said they will fight Newsom’s attempt to short-cut the established process.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2025

Stuart Duff, a UK business psychologist who describes his role as “working with people to understand how they behave in a workplace”, thinks that AI can offer a valid short-cut for even the best engineer.

From BBC • Aug. 7, 2024

Let’s try the Expedia plug-in as a short-cut.

From New York Times • Jun. 16, 2023

I wouldn't recommend serving with a short-cut pasta, though.

From Salon • Nov. 27, 2022

“There be things that’s evil in these woods tonight. I seed evil apassin’ my place a while ago, cornin’ in from the short-cut road to town and reelin’ in the saddle.

From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt