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

You probably know it already — you’ve seen oil pumpjacks laboring away in nutty places, like on the La Cienega Boulevard shortcut through Baldwin Hills to the airport.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

As a shortcut, I believe only the negative ones.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 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

The deal was, if Russell and Piper went to school for the rest of the week, Maniac would show them the shortcut to Mexico on Saturday.

From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli