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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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Recent Examples of abbreviation
One consequence of the promise of oversight is a new slate of abbreviations for the public to digest: ULACOC, LTRHA, ECRHA and LACAHSA.
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Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
The email address listed as the destination for the clerk’s subpoena response included the abbreviation for the Document and Benefit Fraud Task Force and Chicago’s Homeland Security Investigations division, the investigative arm of ICE.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2025
Text messages should not include abbreviations, slang, emojis, photos or videos.
—Vivienne Serret, Miami Herald, 4 June 2025
Tory is another word for Conservative, and MP is an abbreviation of Member of Parliament.
—Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 22 May 2025
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Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
The email address listed as the destination for the clerk’s subpoena response included the abbreviation for the Document and Benefit Fraud Task Force and Chicago’s Homeland Security Investigations division, the investigative arm of ICE.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2025
Text messages should not include abbreviations, slang, emojis, photos or videos.
—Vivienne Serret, Miami Herald, 4 June 2025
Tory is another word for Conservative, and MP is an abbreviation of Member of Parliament.
—Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 22 May 2025
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The summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in the Miami Herald newsroom.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
1 Aug. 2025
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The platform is currently testing Reddit Answers, a feature that works like an AI chatbot but curates summaries exclusively from Reddit threads.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
1 Aug. 2025
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Allow the book to come back to room temperature while still sealed to prevent condensation.—
Lauren Bengtson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 July 2025
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The second process for forming a condensation trail occurs in air that is clear, but almost fully saturated with water vapor.—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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“Abbreviation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abbreviation. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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