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ABS

[abz] / æbz /
NOUN
antilock brake
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By the fifth, the Dodgers were out of ABS challenges, with Miguel Rojas tapping his helmet to check on a called strike that wound up being squarely in the strike zone.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

Nowadays, ABS has the ability to overturn incorrect strike calls on pitches that miss by a tenth of an inch, requiring all umpires to conform to the official zone.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

But a successful Rockies ABS challenge confirmed a strikeout, sending the game into the 10th inning.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 7, 2026

Job vacancies also fell 2.1% over the three months to May, marking the first such decline since August, the ABS said Thursday.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 2026

It was called an ABS, or asset-backed security.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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