acronym
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The acronym was described in a 2018 resignation letter from another member of staff, now seen by BBC Panorama, raising concerns about attitudes within the unit.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
“There seems to be a lot of FOMO,” he said, using the acronym for “fear of missing out.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
Wall Street is glomming on to yet another acronym inspired in part by Mexican cuisine.
From MarketWatch • May 9, 2026
The Scientific Panel for the Global Energy Transition was amusingly dubbed the "Spaghetti" group because of its acronym -- SPGET.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
As a rule, any loan that had been turned into an acronym or abbreviation could more clearly be called a “subprime loan,” but the bond market didn’t want to be clear.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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