initials

Example Sentences

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The woman requested to be identified by her middle and last initials, B.B., out of concern for her immigration case.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

Chinese municipalities are rolling out policies to support AI-powered one-person companies, using the initials "OPC" -- a rare use of English in official policy.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

One trial held in California’s Superior Court focused on a single plaintiff, referred to by their initials KGM.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026

The Ngurah Rai Immigration Office confirmed the 45-year-old - whom it referred to only by his initials SL - was arrested following an Interpol alert.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

I nodded, brushing my fingers over my grandparents’ initials as my hands inched toward my phone.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith