shorthand
Example Sentences
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“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
It’s shorthand for “maximize” and is often used alongside a noun or a specific aspect of life that needs improving.
From Salon • 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
Haymitch and I can speak in a kind of shorthand now.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
Vocabulary lists containing shorthand
When You Reach Me
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The Boy Who Dared
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