shortcut

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Microsoft says it built the model "from scratch" with "no distillation" of rival models -- a common shortcut that involves copying a competitor's outputs to train a new system more cheaply and quickly.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

If a recipe offered a shortcut, I generally regarded it with suspicion.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

Kieron Sharp, chairman of FACT, said illegal streaming was "not a harmless shortcut".

From BBC • May 23, 2026

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

It would be impossible to sort out a stranger who was simply taking a shortcut by walking across the field from one with bad intentions.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John