shortcut
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Suddenly, the fast track looked, to some, like a shortcut.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
What if the producer on your next record says, “Hey, here’s a little shortcut we can use”? We already use little shortcuts — Auto-Tune is one.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
Shipping cargo through an Arctic shortcut never made economic sense—until now.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
That remembered action can serve as a mental shortcut, making the same choice more likely to happen again.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026
I felt Sister Mukumbu watching as I showed Fern the shortcut.
From "One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia
Let’s not discount America’s addiction to purchasing shortcuts for happiness either, which Winfrey also knows very well.
From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026
Mr. Hoser beat him to the punch, and this provoked the bested professional to write an article complaining that amateur herpetologists took shortcuts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
If there are any lessons for Hollywood to learn from “Obsession,” it’s to not take shortcuts to the prize you’re longing for.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
Experts, however, advise moderation — saying that regular old water and a balanced diet generally suffice against a backdrop of wellness shortcuts and health hacks.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 11, 2026
Woo might be faster than me, but five years of annoying Autumn means I know where the shortcuts are.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
