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
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
Some think they may have found a shortcut: Buy a bank.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026
Kendra found herself worrying that the floor would give way and Hugo would take an abrupt shortcut to the basement.
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
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