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shorthand

[shawrt-hand] / ˈʃɔrtˌhænd /


NOUN
stenography
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Most Sunday evenings, Brockman drafts “Top of Mind” memos to staff, which alternate between the shorthand of a heads-down builder and Silicon Valley swagger.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

Mason described a 5-by-8 hardcover as shorthand for a specific book she seeks out when she is in a bookstore because it often signals a character-driven novel.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

The old shorthand of “young equals innovative” and “older equals obsolete” is breaking down.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

And so little wonder, then, that "May" has been used as a three-letter, one-word shorthand within Labour circles for months and months on end.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

Her dad tapped his temple, his shorthand for I can read your mind.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman




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