cut corners

phrase

: to perform some action in the quickest, easiest, or cheapest way

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Imagine firing every inspector at a nuclear plant, replacing them with individuals who profit from cutting corners and then telling the public the plant is safer than ever. — A.j. Russo, Baltimore Sun, 26 July 2026 That has prompted some law enforcement experts to worry that ICE is cutting corners in its hiring - a lesson police have learned the hard way over the years. — Meg Anderson, NPR, 23 July 2026 Under the new rules, the bar for statistical significant stays exactly as high; the reform simply lowers R&D costs without cutting corners by reducing the extra bureaucracy of a second trial. — Avik Roy, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026 Serving a meal right from the skillet often gets a bad rap, unfairly viewed as a way to cut corners on dishwashing or being too lazy to plate your dishes. — Clara Hillis, Architectural Digest, 22 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for cut corners

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“Cut corners.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cut%20corners. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

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