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

Hill was following a typical playbook for “FIRE,” an acronym for the “financial independence, retire early” movement.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 14, 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

The acronym for this stage of the supply chain is FATP, short for final assembly, test and pack.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

They call it Radar now, an American word, an acronym of RAdio Detection And Ranging, which I do not think is easier to remember.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein