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Recent Examples of shorthand
But almost immediately the artist switched to a more universal rendering — solid red — that quickly became the sartorial shorthand for the Christmas season.
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Gráinne O'Hara Belluomo, WWD, 23 Dec. 2024
Thanks to technology, affordability, and nimble marketing, Turkey has become shorthand for hair restoration.
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 18 Dec. 2024
The liberal international order is shorthand for the international institutions and treaty arrangements that Washington took the lead in creating during the first decade after World War II, including the United Nations and NATO.
—Alexander Cooley, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
Outfitting Robert Redford as Jay Gatsby and Diane Keaton as Annie Hall, Lauren's influence wove itself stealthily into entertainment and the culture, his name eventually becoming shorthand for a certain aesthetic.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025
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Gráinne O'Hara Belluomo, WWD, 23 Dec. 2024
Thanks to technology, affordability, and nimble marketing, Turkey has become shorthand for hair restoration.
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 18 Dec. 2024
The liberal international order is shorthand for the international institutions and treaty arrangements that Washington took the lead in creating during the first decade after World War II, including the United Nations and NATO.
—Alexander Cooley, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
Outfitting Robert Redford as Jay Gatsby and Diane Keaton as Annie Hall, Lauren's influence wove itself stealthily into entertainment and the culture, his name eventually becoming shorthand for a certain aesthetic.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025
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“Shorthand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shorthand. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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