shorthand
Example Sentences
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Thoreau might have been surprised to learn that for later Americans, his name would be shorthand for the use of nature as a lens through which to view the self.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 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
“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
Practically since the launch of ChatGPT in late 2022, people have been saying that “compute” — shorthand for the immense computing power required by AI models — could become the oil of the 21st century.
From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026
“Yes, ma’am, but—” “But nothing. Let’s go to shorthand class.”
From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals
Vocabulary lists containing shorthand
When You Reach Me
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My Life with the Chimpanzees
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The Boy Who Dared
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