quick-and-dirty

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Here’s the quick-and-dirty on how to start practicing critical ignoring in the year ahead:

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

If you need the quick-and-dirty on Big Tech's preeminent New Right libertarian — and without a doubt the leading gay conservative of our time — look no further.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2023

A few months ago I looked at the “misery index” — the sum of unemployment and inflation, originally suggested by Arthur Okun as a quick-and-dirty summary of the state of the economy.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 17, 2023

It has maintained Silicon Valley's quick-and-dirty aesthetic, its sneaker-wearing and ramen-eating ethos, while also signing up one of the most famous architects in the world.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2015

Often, it pays to start with a "quick-and-dirty" search by throwing in words you think will do the trick.

From The Online World by De Presno, Odd