phonography

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as in shorthand

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  1. shorthand
  2. stenography
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  • But too often that has become shorthand for a stodgy and unresponsive sector that fails to respond to customer demand.
    — Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 3 July 2026
  • The ballyhoo around the Games that have taken on the shorthand LA28 will mark the longest marketing campaign that NBC has executed for any single Games.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 3 July 2026
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  • Anyone could learn to use the machine in two weeks or less, compared to months or years to master stenography.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Intrigued, McKenna quickly registered for the National Court Reporter Association’s A to Z intro program, rented a stenography machine, and dove right in.
    — Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 18 May 2025
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