as in principles
usually ABC's or ABCs plural
general or basic truths on which other truths or theories can be based
a book on the ABCs of computer usage
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Before King Sejong the Great and his team of scholars created the Korean alphabet (Hangul) in 1443, Koreans used Chinese characters (called hanja in Korean) to read and write, and literacy was mostly limited to the wealthy elite.—
Regina Kim,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026 -
There are 26 letters in the alphabet but only 21 are set aside each year for potential tropical storm and hurricane names in areas tracked by the National Hurricane Center.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 May 2026
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While there was movement on the bases for both starters, the game lulled until the seventh.—
Liana Handler
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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Chicago trailed 4-3 in the ninth inning before Pedro Ramírez hit an RBI single off Seth Halvorsen with the bases loaded and nobody out.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
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In that model, a creative director’s value shifts from manual execution to judgment over sequence, brand fit, timing, image grammar, emotion and restraint.—
Ron Schmelzer,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2026
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Questionnaires may have been edited for spelling, grammar, length and, in some instances, to remove hate speech and offensive language.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Daily News,
3 June 2026
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In addition to playing with, and, on occasion, leading the Duke Ellington Orchestra, Ibrahim interacted with such musicians as Don Cherry, Ornette Coleman, John Coltrane and Pharoah Sanders, and was influenced by the Black Power movement, incorporating African elements into his jazz.—
Michelle Gumede,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
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Sagardía said the project brings together the kind of elements needed for a major international production.—
Emiliano de Pablos,
Variety,
16 June 2026
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“ABC.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ABC. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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