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Definition of Shortchanged
1. shortchange [v] - See also: shortchange
Lexicographical Neighbors of Shortchanged
Literary usage of Shortchanged
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Life Lessons For The Christian Journeyby Margaret Burroughs by Margaret Burroughs (2004)
"Not only was God shortchanged in his time with me, but I was shortchanged because
much of the stress I suffered could have been avoided if I had sought ..."
2. The Teacher and His Staff: Differentiating Teaching Roles: Report of the by Thomas Charles Bridges, H Hessell Tiltman, National Commission on Teacher Education and Professional Standards (U.S.) (1909)
"The students are the ones who are shortchanged. Or how about a teacher resource
center on campus? These centers would occupy permanent locations and would ..."
3. Social Security: Promise and Reality by Rita Ricardo-Campbell (1977)
"Consistent with its interest in the economic status of older women, the Task
Force's report continues: Women workers have not been shortchanged under the ..."
4. Literature Circles: Voice and Choice in Book Clubs and Reading Groups by Harvey Daniels (2002)
"Won't the top children be shortchanged in literature circles? "Gifted and talented"
kids are an important part of a rich literature circle mix. ..."
5. NATO's Future: Toward a New Transatlantic Bargain by Stanley R. Sloan (1995)
"All three of Dorothy's new-found friends believe they have been shortchanged by
life; the kindly scarecrow has no brain, the tin woodsman has no heart, ..."
6. First Lessons: A Report on Elementary Education in America by William J. Bennett (1986)
"Today, science gets shortchanged in the typical elementary school, beginning with
the simple matter of time. According to the ASCD, fourth-graders have only ..."
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