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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
Don’t rely on the 26 letters of the alphabet for your slides.
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William Arruda, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
By her 2nd birthday — when most children are expected to recognize basic shapes and colors and converse in short two-to-four word sentences — Alisa had already mastered the alphabet and could count into the hundreds.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
Naming storms after the Greek alphabet, done only twice in history when there were so many storms in a season that all of the names in the regular storm list were used, was also discontinued after the the record-breaking active 2020 hurricane season.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 22 May 2025
Kermit, Cookie Monster, Elmo, and all their friends have been teaching kids not just to count and say the alphabet, but to love and accept your neighbor, since 1969.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 19 May 2025
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William Arruda, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
By her 2nd birthday — when most children are expected to recognize basic shapes and colors and converse in short two-to-four word sentences — Alisa had already mastered the alphabet and could count into the hundreds.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
Naming storms after the Greek alphabet, done only twice in history when there were so many storms in a season that all of the names in the regular storm list were used, was also discontinued after the the record-breaking active 2020 hurricane season.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 22 May 2025
Kermit, Cookie Monster, Elmo, and all their friends have been teaching kids not just to count and say the alphabet, but to love and accept your neighbor, since 1969.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alphabet
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For extra endurance, cover your pieces when not in use to protect them from the elements.—
Libby Monteith Minor,
Southern Living,
22 Mar. 2025
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Designed to be a lush, year-round oasis, this innovative space combines design elements inspired by Portland’s urban charm and tropical island retreats, bringing a slice of paradise to the city during the (in)famous Pacific Northwest rainy season.—
Stephan Rabimov,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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Especially in multilingual markets, users frequently mix languages and use non-standard grammar, local idioms, creative spelling and hybrid sentence structures.—
Alessa Cross,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2025
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Answers may have been lightly edited for spelling, grammar, length and, in some cases, to remove hate speech or offensive language.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
25 May 2025
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Jesus Sanchez had two hits including a home run, Calvin Faucher retired James Wood with the bases loaded and two outs in the ninth and the visiting Miami Marlins beat the Washington Nationals 4-3 on Saturday.—
By,
Miami Herald,
15 June 2025
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Here in the Middle East, Iran has accused the U.S. of being complicit in Israel's attack and has threatened to target American military bases and ships if the U.S. blocks Iranian strikes on Israel.—
/ CBS News,
CBS News,
15 June 2025
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“Alphabet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alphabet. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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