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How to pronounce shortcuts in American English
“shortcuts” pronunciation by American speakers
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“shortcuts” in real sentences — American speakers
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There are no shortcuts to this.
State Department
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Sometimes we just take shortcuts that we shouldn't.
CDC
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Prior to quantum computing no one really ever found any shortcuts.
NIST
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