shortcut
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A Tesla-SpaceX merger would give Musk a shortcut to his $1 trillion payday.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
Plus, well-off boomers are upsizing, not downsizing—and a shortcut to private-equity riches is minting young millionaires.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Anthony travelled back across London, arrived at East Finchley, and turned into the narrow footpath beside the railway line - a shortcut towards home.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
When students understand the value of the process, they’re less likely to look for an easy shortcut like AI.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
If she were walking down the sidewalk, it would’ve looked like she was taking a shortcut.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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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
Somewhere along the way, I suppose I, too, absorbed the idea that there were shortcuts worth sharing and shortcuts better left unmentioned.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
Even as the pace has sharply accelerated, Tori Shivanandan, President and COO of Radiant Nuclear, does not want regulatory shortcuts.
From Barron's ● Jun. 28, 2026
"She complains she wants her name, but you have to take shortcuts when there's four of them. Four girls, imagine!"
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
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