shorthand

Example Sentences

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Kimchi - sharp, funky, fermented cabbage - has become a kind of shorthand for Korean food in the UK.

From BBC

The approach was internally called LUPO, shorthand for “local user preference optimization,” people involved in model training said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Both the Nuremberg shorthand and Mr. Deluzio’s claim miss the mark: There is no general, affirmative legal duty to disobey an unlawful order.

From The Wall Street Journal

And it’s not exactly a puzzle how gravy made the leap from kitchen staple to shorthand for little luxuries.

From Salon

Minka Kelly plays a hotshot executive — shorthand for misguided, unfulfilled — out to acquire a French Champagne vineyard.

From Los Angeles Times