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

You can buy it ready made in a jar or even a box, off the grocery store shelf or use an equally accessible powdered packet as a short cut.

From Salon • Feb. 13, 2025

Soon he was getting frustrated as his progress began to slow and so started buying boxes as a "short cut" to level-up his character.

From BBC • Jul. 18, 2023

“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

‘Our last short cut through woods nearly ended in disaster.’

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien