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usually ABC's or ABCs plural general or basic truths on which other truths or theories can be based a book on the ABCs of computer usage
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Beltway alphabet agencies now impose 22 rules for every law that Congress passes and the president signs, the CEI report found.—
Editorial, Boston Herald, 18 Apr. 2026
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The Coca-Cola branding printed on clothes, coasters and posters has variations in the languages and alphabets used in the design, made to be recognized whether someone is seeing it in Chicago, Dhaka or Casablanca.— Mariah Franklin, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
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Following Dansby Swanson’s second of a season-high three walks, Phillies reliever Orion Kerkering got two strikes on Ballesteros with the bases loaded in the scoreless fifth.— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
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Hartigan succeeds Jane Carpenter-Rock, who has led SAAM on an interim basis since September 2024, when Stephanie Stebich was removed as director and reassigned to an advisory role at the Smithsonian Institution.— Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
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They will be edited for spelling, grammar and clarity.— Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
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Legal scholars hinge that false opinion on their false understanding of grammar.— DP Opinion, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2026
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The perfect summertime backyard should include a few elements, and one of those is a fire pit.— Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
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The Boyd window has undergone conservation in the past, including restoration work in the 1990s to address deteriorating elements.— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
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