short cut
Example Sentences
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A macro can be thought of as a short cut.
From BBC • Jan. 8, 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
“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
No Gytrash was this,—only a traveller taking the short cut to Millcote.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
