acronym
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“We had this acronym, IDIC. Infinite diversity in infinite combinations,” Takei previously told The Times.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
"They liberated many Syrian cities and towns, first from the Baathist regime, then from the terrorism of Daesh," he continued, using the Arabic acronym for IS.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
“The product that would motivate someone to move from ICE to an EV hasn’t existed until R2,” Scaringe said, referring to an acronym for cars with internal combustion engines.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
The US military said this was "a strong response to over 30 IRGC-directed aerial drone attacks in the last 72 hours", using an acronym for Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
This set of values is sometimes referred to by the acronym CUDOS.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
Known by acronyms that need no explanation, viruses like Covid, Sars and Ebola conjure up images of medics in protective suits and spark fear in populations worldwide.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
It is no secret that stock-market investors love acronyms.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 16, 2026
The American presidency is an alphabet soup of acronyms.
From Slate ● Mar. 11, 2026
In one scene, a civilian asks Lieutenant Dane what the acronyms tattooed on both his hands stand for.
From Salon ● Jan. 25, 2026
If you now think that you would rather confront a herd of Profoundly Outraged Elephants in a Perilously Oscillating Elevator than hear another word about homonyms, acronyms, or any other kind of nyms—well, think again.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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