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anagram

[an-uh-gram] / ˈæn əˌgræm /
NOUN
puzzle
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The suit claims that Energy Transfer’s litigation violated Greenpeace International’s rights under the European Union’s 2024 anti-Slapp law, an anagram for strategic litigation against public participation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

The pair borrowed the store’s name, an anagram of “nowhere,” from Samuel Butler’s 1872 satirical novel of the same name, which centered on a utopia where illness is considered a crime.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2025

They used sentences like "ithlium is the lightest of all metals," where the anagram was used to create an "aha" experience.

From Salon • Oct. 21, 2023

In 2018, renowned street artist Banksy submitted an artwork under the pseudonym, Bryan S Gaakman - an anagram of "Banksy anagram" - and was rejected.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2023

I shift the words around, trying to form a sentence that makes sense, and when that fails, I move the letters around to see if each one might be an anagram for something else.

From "Legend" by Marie Lu




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