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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 abbreviations
Algorithms now insert punctuation, expand cryptic abbreviations, and hyperlink obscure citations to their sources.
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2025
Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2025
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The summaries below were drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division.—
Real-Time News team,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
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These summaries read like a bad high school essay and insult your audience's intelligence.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Abbreviations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abbreviations. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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