about
: the 11th month of the civil year or the 5th month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar see Months of the Principal Calendars Table
: the one of the four ABO blood groups characterized by the presence of antigens designated by the letters A and B and by the absence of antibodies against these antigens
1
able seaman; able-bodied seaman
2
abort; abortion
3
airborne
4
airman basic
5
Alberta
6
[New Latin artium baccalaureus]
bachelor of arts
: from : away : off
abaxial
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Marina Watts, Peoplemag, 22 June 2024
As the Orioles set showed, timing has been an issue for a player who sat for 10 days toward the end of spring training due to an ab issue.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 2 May 2024
Gay men are all fashionable dressers with killer abs.
—Justin Klawans, The Week Us, theweek, 15 Apr. 2024
The men dance around Madonna, grab her gloved hand to kiss it and place it on their abs, Magic Mike style.
—Hazlitt, 5 June 2024
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On Saturday, June 22, David Beckham posted a series of videos on his Instagram Stories of himself using a pull-up bar to sculpt his abs by doing crunches.
—Marina Watts, Peoplemag, 22 June 2024
As the Orioles set showed, timing has been an issue for a player who sat for 10 days toward the end of spring training due to an ab issue.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 2 May 2024
Gay men are all fashionable dressers with killer abs.
—Justin Klawans, The Week Us, theweek, 15 Apr. 2024
The men dance around Madonna, grab her gloved hand to kiss it and place it on their abs, Magic Mike style.
—Hazlitt, 5 June 2024
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ab
2 of 4 abbreviation1
or AB
abort; abortion
2
about
AB
3 of 4 noun
: the one of the four ABO blood groups characterized by the presence of antigens designated by the letters A and B and by the absence of antibodies against these antigens
AB
4 of 4 abbreviation1
aid to blind
2
[Latin artium baccalaureus]
bachelor of arts
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