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Fun fact: Spirits are named following the military phonetic alphabet — Romeo Rum, Victor Vodka, Golf Gin and more. — Sarah Bahr, Indianapolis Star, "Ultimate Indiana bucket list: 50+ things to do in Indianapolis and around the state," 11 July 2018 However, in the Atlantic Basin the practice of naming tropical cyclones did not begin until 1950 when the previously anonymous storms were named using a phonetic alphabet (Able, Baker, Charlie, etc.). — Tom Skilling, chicagotribune.com, "Ask Tom: When did weather experts begin naming tropical storms?," 5 June 2018 Storms were originally identified through a phonetic alphabet, like Adam, Baker, Charlie, and the same names were used for each hurricane season. — Cydney Henderson, USA TODAY, "How do hurricanes get their names?," 7 Oct. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'phonetic alphabet.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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