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you need to learn the alphabet of genealogy before you can move on to more advanced study
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The area also features a red mini fridge for easy access to snacks and drinks, and a custom bath with kid-friendly touches, like step-stools to reach the trough sink, alphabet artwork, and a large jar full of bath toys.
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Lennie Omalza, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
The watchdog-regulator was now called the Federal Communications Commission, the FCC, which, like FBI, became a set of enduring initials among the New Deal’s alphabet agencies.
—Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
But, the very first was this guy, who recited the alphabet for us.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2025
It’s typed with such pounding despair and fury that certain letters of the alphabet actually tear through the paper (this was an old, manual typewriter).
—Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
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Lennie Omalza, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
The watchdog-regulator was now called the Federal Communications Commission, the FCC, which, like FBI, became a set of enduring initials among the New Deal’s alphabet agencies.
—Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
But, the very first was this guy, who recited the alphabet for us.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2025
It’s typed with such pounding despair and fury that certain letters of the alphabet actually tear through the paper (this was an old, manual typewriter).
—Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
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The neutral tones and organic elements of the hotel’s 349 rooms and suites soothe the spirit and mirror the otherworldly atmosphere of the Riviera Maya.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
5 Nov. 2025
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Editing was done by spooling the recording from one reel to another, cutting out the unwanted elements with a razor blade, and cello-taping the remaining tape back together.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Some questions and answers have been edited for grammar, spelling, clarity and brevity.—
Dorothy Elder,
Oc Register,
22 Oct. 2025
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The rules of grammar were useless now, and never truly rules.—
Sam Lipsyte,
New Yorker,
19 Oct. 2025
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National Guard troops have been staging at Portland training bases for weeks while the legal case plays out, having been activated to protect federal officials and an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility that has been the focal point of daily protests since June.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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The basis of the action is that artists with accurate streaming data suffer when others have inflated figures, because their proportional share of Spotify’s royalty pool shrinks.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Alphabet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alphabet. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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