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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
And they developed an alphabet that evolved into the Roman letters used throughout Western civilization today.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
"I can make out all the letters of the alphabet, even the smallest ones," he marvelled, pointing to his phone screen.
From Barron's ● May 27, 2026
Barbara used a Caesar cipher, which replaces each letter with one farther along in the alphabet.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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
We were born with the language to play and be curious before we even understood letters and alphabets.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2024
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
For example, missionary linguists are working on modified Roman alphabets for hundreds of New Guinea and Native American languages.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
Vocabulary lists containing alphabet
Civilizations and Peoples of the Fertile Crescent, Lessons 3–4
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This Week in Words: Current Events Vocab for November 12–November 18, 2022
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This Week in Words: Current Events Vocab for May 4–May 10, 2024
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