shorthand
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One casting agency said visible differences were often used as a shorthand for villainy, but that these casting briefs could be successfully challenged.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
But plague has, for a very long time, been shorthand for various kinds of bad news.
From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2026
The term technically encompasses a broad category of products that includes FDA-approved drugs—ranging from insulin to Ozempic—but it has become shorthand for substances people are injecting that haven’t undergone approval from the FDA.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
The “slop bowl” became internet shorthand for the familiar fast-casual mash-up — grains, greens, globally inspired protein, sauce, perhaps an avocado surcharge — assembled with the logic of a cafeteria line and an over-$10 price.
From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026
"Ms. Pulaski, I must compliment you on your good thinking in taking down the will in shorthand."
From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin
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