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a recording of musical abbreviations that introduces the listener to the great composers
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Access The Athletic’s guide for abbreviations used in fantasy baseball.
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Owen Poindexter, New York Times, 13 June 2025
Maestro Dobel launched here in the U.S. in 2003 ,and is named after its founder, Juan Domingo Beckmann Legorreta (sometimes known as Juan Dobel, which is an abbreviation of his middle and last names).
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 13 June 2025
Searching for a symptom or condition in the provider finder tool frequently fails to bring back any content—especially if misspelled or entered as an abbreviation.
—Graham Gardner, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
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
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Owen Poindexter, New York Times, 13 June 2025
Maestro Dobel launched here in the U.S. in 2003 ,and is named after its founder, Juan Domingo Beckmann Legorreta (sometimes known as Juan Dobel, which is an abbreviation of his middle and last names).
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 13 June 2025
Searching for a symptom or condition in the provider finder tool frequently fails to bring back any content—especially if misspelled or entered as an abbreviation.
—Graham Gardner, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
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
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These models generate text, code, images and summaries.—
Naren Narendran,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in the Miami Herald newsroom.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
14 Aug. 2025
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One more beer, condensation rolling down the can in the lazy swell of this fine summer afternoon.—
Kristen Arnett
August 7,
Literary Hub,
7 Aug. 2025
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There are telltale signs that there's too much moisture in your house, from condensation to unpleasant odors.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
17 July 2025
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