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alphabet

[al-fuh-bet, -bit] / ˈæl fəˌbɛt, -bɪt /


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All known life on Earth relies on the same four-letter genetic alphabet.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 5, 2026

And speaking of word games … For a juicy twist on a game involving the letters of the alphabet, may we recommend Slate’s Pears?

From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026

But the head of the dig discouraged him from learning this "very difficult" script, which borrowed its cuneiform alphabet from Assyrian.

From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026

And they developed an alphabet that evolved into the Roman letters used throughout Western civilization today.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026

Rapping mediums, including the Fox sisters, began pointing to an alphabet written on cards; rather than calling it aloud.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

This began with the first alphabets and handwriting.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

The database includes misspellings, mixed alphabets, and coded inscriptions.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 16, 2025

She has potty-trained children, taught them Spanish, taught them their alphabets and colors and has made sure they were ready for school by the time they entered kindergarten.

From Seattle Times ● May 15, 2024

So the Shakespeare skeptics were convinced that by looking closely at the letters used to spell each word in Shakespeare’s works, they could make out two different alphabets and uncover a code from Francis Bacon.

From Scientific American ● Oct. 12, 2023

Much more often, we know nothing about the individuals responsible for devising famous alphabets of the past.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond


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