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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
Now, however — just two weeks after President Donald Trump signed multiple executive orders targeting trans people — the websites of several government agencies are lopping off the back half of the abbreviation or completely removing web pages that mention LGBTQ people.
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Jo Yurcaba, NBC News, 3 Feb. 2025
Each of the six theme clues is a single word that can be broken into two parts: The first is a state abbreviation, and the second is a way of describing the answer.
—Deb Amlen, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2025
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.
—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
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Jo Yurcaba, NBC News, 3 Feb. 2025
Each of the six theme clues is a single word that can be broken into two parts: The first is a state abbreviation, and the second is a way of describing the answer.
—Deb Amlen, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2025
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.
—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
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