acronym

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The criteria for diagnosing myeloma are sometimes described using the acronym CRAB: Calcium elevation, Renal issues, Anemia, Bone problems.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026

Throughout the years, he’s added his own flavor to it by adding the acronym W.I.N. to the end of the rallying cry — Work, Intensity and Never quit.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

This sounds like a financial version of “FOG,” an acronym coined by author and psychologist Dr. Susan Forward — “fear, obligation and guilt.”

From MarketWatch • Feb. 19, 2026

“I think that the new authorities are reliably opposed to ISIS,” said Sam Heller, a Beirut-based analyst with policy institute Century International, using an acronym for Islamic State.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

Marine explorers know that “scuba” is an acronym for Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood