stenography
Americannoun
noun
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the act or process of writing in shorthand by hand or machine
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matter written in shorthand
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And she spends at least 18 hours a week practicing on her stenography machine—a specialized keyboard she likens to playing chords, which allows her to transcribe exceptionally fast.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026
She had taken night courses in stenography at Columbia University.
From New York Times ● Nov. 24, 2022
His grandparents were Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe, and his parents were high school teachers — his father taught history, his mother typing and stenography — and liberal Democrats.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 7, 2022
“The statistics are fans’ shorthand stenography for our stories,” Thorn said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2021
“From 10 to 12 and 2 to 4 six days in the week, I shall confine myself to my old medical works and other college studies including stenography, French and German.”
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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