shortcut

Example Sentences

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In other words, it’s less a dip starter than a shortcut to onion-forward umami.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

The idea was to give investors a practical shortcut because they often lack information to do the fair-value measurements themselves.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

From the parents’ perspective, they worked 40-plus years, sacrificed, saved 15% of every paycheck, and now their kids want a shortcut.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

You probably know it already — you’ve seen oil pumpjacks laboring away in nutty places, like on the La Cienega Boulevard shortcut through Baldwin Hills to the airport.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

He exited the store and circled around back, taking a shortcut to get back to the apartment complex.

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai