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general or basic truths on which other truths or theories can be based
you need to learn the alphabet of genealogy before you can move on to more advanced study
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Recent Examples of alphabet
That said, Duolingo does a good job of teaching new alphabets.
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Jill Duffy, PC Magazine, 28 May 2026
With 26 cards representing letters of the alphabet and coordinating colored laces, preschoolers will learn their ABCs, how to match colors, fine motor skills and sorting.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 13 May 2026
Fun fact, Yoni Ben-Yehuda, head of watches at Material Good, actually designed the aforementioned Timepeace, adding an extraordinary malachite dial with gold numerals that draw from alphabets around the world.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 9 May 2026
Some may complete high school, college or even graduate school, while others may never learn the alphabet.
—Andrea Kane, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
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Jill Duffy, PC Magazine, 28 May 2026
With 26 cards representing letters of the alphabet and coordinating colored laces, preschoolers will learn their ABCs, how to match colors, fine motor skills and sorting.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 13 May 2026
Fun fact, Yoni Ben-Yehuda, head of watches at Material Good, actually designed the aforementioned Timepeace, adding an extraordinary malachite dial with gold numerals that draw from alphabets around the world.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 9 May 2026
Some may complete high school, college or even graduate school, while others may never learn the alphabet.
—Andrea Kane, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alphabet
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Historic elements of the former hotel remain today, including a grand piano and white stone, spiral staircase that rises up to the second-floor banquet rooms.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
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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The group recruited Dreesen and Reid, a Black marketing representative who had recently moved to Chicago from Virginia, to speak about a drug-education program geared toward grammar-school students.—
Chris Koseluk,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2026
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Many people still expect scam messages to have bad grammar, strange wording or obvious red flags.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
17 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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Second baseman Pedro Ramirez connected for an RBI single with the bases loaded and nobody out to tie things up at 4-4.—
Mark Harris OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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“Alphabet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alphabet. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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