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Jackson’s music videos — “short films,” he preferred to call them — did that too, in abbreviation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2026
In that payment, a "Peter Mandelson" is named on the account as "BEN", which is often an abbreviation for beneficiary.
From BBC ● Feb. 1, 2026
“The internet is all about outrage. It is perfect for IS extremism that builds on grievances,” he said, using an abbreviation for the group.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 18, 2025
People joke that the abbreviation Lao PDR means "Lao Please Don't Rush".
From Barron's ● Dec. 1, 2025
But the plant was actually named as I have written—with the abbreviation and the numeral as well—like Sputnik 2.
From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith
It was confusing and frustrating, full of obscure abbreviations and requiring way too many clicks to put in a simple order.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
Castellanos said Quintana’s account would post Instagram stories with “symbols or abbreviations which coincided with intersections allowing for all to respond in a flash mob fashion and overwhelm the location.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2025
Other experiments included participants who rated their texting conversations with people who either were or weren't using abbreviations.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 14, 2024
Indians are fond of their abbreviations and acronyms and you’re likely to come across a fair few of those in this live page.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2024
There’s one that everyone is at least vaguely aware of: the use of jargon, abbreviations, and technical vocabulary.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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