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shorthand

[shawrt-hand] / ˈʃɔrtˌhænd /


NOUN
stenography
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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

“Nvidia is the market’s shorthand for everything AI and this market’s gains have been driven in large part by AI over the past few years.”

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

For decades, Sweden was shorthand for the brand of high-tax, high-spend government that managed people’s lives from cradle to grave through state-run hospitals, schools and care homes.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

As I sat there, trying to focus on the shorthand book before me, I could hear some of the things the crowd was shouting.

From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals




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