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a shortened version of a written work
a recording of musical abbreviations that introduces the listener to the great composers
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The passengers, who were not named in the lawsuit and rather referred to by abbreviations, are mostly American citizens from all across the country, including New York, Georgia, Missouri, Arkansas and Texas, while several passengers are from Canada.
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Mollie Markowitz, Fox News, 10 Jan. 2025
This week’s dire weather forecasts, and public safety warnings, are filled with some unfamiliar terms and abbreviations.
—Gary Robbins, The Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2025
This year, expect one abbreviation to show up a lot across every single category: AI.
—Chris Welch, The Verge, 4 Jan. 2025
Trump said in a post later that day, using an abbreviation for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
—Rachel Scully, The Hill, 12 Jan. 2025
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Mollie Markowitz, Fox News, 10 Jan. 2025
This week’s dire weather forecasts, and public safety warnings, are filled with some unfamiliar terms and abbreviations.
—Gary Robbins, The Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2025
This year, expect one abbreviation to show up a lot across every single category: AI.
—Chris Welch, The Verge, 4 Jan. 2025
Trump said in a post later that day, using an abbreviation for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
—Rachel Scully, The Hill, 12 Jan. 2025
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“Abbreviation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abbreviation. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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