shortcut

Example Sentences

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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

This isn’t the first time that someone has tried to use AI as a shortcut, with parlous consequences.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

He agrees that influencers promising a shortcut to success and a way to "get out of the Matrix" can seem appealing to people who think they've "got no other choice".

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

DraftKings’s latest move represents a significant shortcut to accessing potentially lucrative states like California, Florida and Texas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

Only instead of heading back for the long walk around the beach, the two girls took a shortcut, up the sandy path behind the dunes that led over the ridge.

From "Orphan Island" by Laurel Snyder