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a shortened version of a written work
a recording of musical abbreviations that introduces the listener to the great composers
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Recent Examples of abbreviation
Tory is another word for Conservative, and MP is an abbreviation of Member of Parliament.
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Rosa Rahimi, CNN Money, 1 May 2025
One of the most popular biological pest control organisms is Bt, an abbreviation for a bacteria known as Bacillus thuringiensis, which is found in more than 130 pest control products.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 8 Mar. 2025
One set of messages fully spelled out our inquiry; the other set was filled with abbreviations.
—David Fang, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2025
Local authorities banned residents from collecting water from the river and reinforced chlorination in the water distribution system, said MSF, the abbreviation for the French name of the group, Medecins Sans Frontieres.
—Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2025
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Rosa Rahimi, CNN Money, 1 May 2025
One of the most popular biological pest control organisms is Bt, an abbreviation for a bacteria known as Bacillus thuringiensis, which is found in more than 130 pest control products.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 8 Mar. 2025
One set of messages fully spelled out our inquiry; the other set was filled with abbreviations.
—David Fang, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2025
Local authorities banned residents from collecting water from the river and reinforced chlorination in the water distribution system, said MSF, the abbreviation for the French name of the group, Medecins Sans Frontieres.
—Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2025
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Trump’s other orders would also ease the regulatory process on approving new reactors and strengthening fuel supply chains, according to a draft summary obtained by Reuters.—
Ty Roush,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Trump will invoke the Defense Production Act to declare a national emergency due to U.S. dependence on Russia and China for enriched uranium, nuclear fuel processing and inputs for advance reactors, according to a draft summary viewed by Reuters.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
23 May 2025
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Cut to: Lidia drawing a smiley face with the condensation from an airplane window, as water comes to represent freedom from pain in three different ways across the span of a single sequence.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
16 May 2025
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Wasserman tested the plywood and fabric panel and noticed some condensation on the plywood after having the unit on for a few hours (which is normal).—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
12 May 2025
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“Abbreviation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abbreviation. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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