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general or basic truths on which other truths or theories can be based you need to learn the alphabet of genealogy before you can move on to more advanced study
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Recent Examples of alphabet For example, fingerspelling (using the ASL alphabet to spell out words) comes up regularly. —
Jill Duffy, PC Magazine, 30 Mar. 2026 Over the past century, most people who write the language have used the Latin alphabet. —Bryan Kirschen, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2026 Gwanghwamun is the gate of the former palace of Sejong the Great, the game-changing 15th-century Joseon ruler who created the Korean alphabet. —Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2026 In July 2023, Musk renamed Twitter as X (his favorite letter of the alphabet). —Todd Spangler, Variety, 21 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for alphabet
Jill Duffy, PC Magazine, 30 Mar. 2026 Over the past century, most people who write the language have used the Latin alphabet. —Bryan Kirschen, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2026 Gwanghwamun is the gate of the former palace of Sejong the Great, the game-changing 15th-century Joseon ruler who created the Korean alphabet. —Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2026 In July 2023, Musk renamed Twitter as X (his favorite letter of the alphabet). —Todd Spangler, Variety, 21 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for alphabet
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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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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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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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“Alphabet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/alphabet. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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