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Also known by its rather unsubtle acronym, CRUSH, this initiative is taking unprecedented steps to withhold and defer funds in response to suspected fraud.
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026
There’s even an acronym capturing the anxiety: “FOBO,” which stands for “fear of becoming obsolete.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 11, 2026
Small business owners, known as "mipymeros" after the local acronym for SMEs, "mipymes," were also cautiously optimistic.
From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026
The fund known as Champ—an acronym for Champion Athlete Managing Partner—and a handful of other investors are putting nearly $50 million in Rhoback, according to people familiar with the matter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
Printed upon the banner, in letters large enough to be read from the mainland, was the word LIVE—an acronym, obviously, for the Learning Institute for the Very Enlightened.
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
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Known by acronyms that need no explanation, viruses like Covid, Sars and Ebola conjure up images of medics in protective suits and spark fear in populations worldwide.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
It is no secret that stock-market investors love acronyms.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 16, 2026
In one scene, a civilian asks Lieutenant Dane what the acronyms tattooed on both his hands stand for.
From Salon ● Jan. 25, 2026
Wall Street has left behind a winding trail of nicknames and acronyms that have long since gone out of style.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 19, 2026
If you now think that you would rather confront a herd of Profoundly Outraged Elephants in a Perilously Oscillating Elevator than hear another word about homonyms, acronyms, or any other kind of nyms—well, think again.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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