short cut
Example Sentences
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“But people use that road as a short cut and they’re accustomed to zipping through there. We’re letting people know they need to slow down.”
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2025
“There are times when people react and think that government actions can be a short cut to getting things done,” he said.
From Washington Post • Mar. 8, 2023
In Season 1, Hopper realizes he's been chasing the wrong kid the entire time — both Will and El had short cut hair and witness descriptions of either kid could easily describe the other.
From Salon • Jul. 5, 2022
Indian TV finds short cut to global celebrity status.
From BBC • Mar. 4, 2022
No Gytrash was this,—only a traveller taking the short cut to Millcote.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
