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Another bump in the road comes in the fictional creation of a female journalist (Kayla Scodelario) who pops in and out and serves as narrative shorthand for Senna’s sports career and how the media portrayed him.
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Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 29 Nov. 2024
But not all productions were on board, and even vintage and vegan fur raise questions about deploying the material as a shorthand for luxury.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2024
The farm bill, shorthand for the omnibus bill that underpins SNAP and the farming sector, is passed in five-year increments, but Congress passed a one-year extension in 2023.
—Zack Budryk, The Hill, 2 Dec. 2024
Lately, pop music has become even more reliant on visual shorthand, a series of unarticulated but essential codes, an unspoken, IYKYK insularity.
—Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
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Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 29 Nov. 2024
But not all productions were on board, and even vintage and vegan fur raise questions about deploying the material as a shorthand for luxury.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2024
The farm bill, shorthand for the omnibus bill that underpins SNAP and the farming sector, is passed in five-year increments, but Congress passed a one-year extension in 2023.
—Zack Budryk, The Hill, 2 Dec. 2024
Lately, pop music has become even more reliant on visual shorthand, a series of unarticulated but essential codes, an unspoken, IYKYK insularity.
—Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Shorthand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shorthand. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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