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Recent Examples of abbreviation One consequence of the promise of oversight is a new slate of abbreviations for the public to digest: ULACOC, LTRHA, ECRHA and LACAHSA. Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025 The email address listed as the destination for the clerk’s subpoena response included the abbreviation for the Document and Benefit Fraud Task Force and Chicago’s Homeland Security Investigations division, the investigative arm of ICE. Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2025 Text messages should not include abbreviations, slang, emojis, photos or videos. Vivienne Serret, Miami Herald, 4 June 2025 Tory is another word for Conservative, and MP is an abbreviation of Member of Parliament. Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 22 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for abbreviation
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Noun
  • This pick comes with a concise summary, not a full Long Idea report.
    David Trainer, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
  • Being confirmed required the ability to read and interpret the Bible and Martin Luther’s Catechism, a summary of the Lutheran Church’s beliefs.
    Thomas A. DuBois, The Conversation, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • Employees had to discard a box of leafy greens after condensation from an evaporator was seen dripping onto the vegetables.
    Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Additionally, wet windows can accumulate condensation overnight, potentially ruining your hard work.
    Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 June 2025

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