acronym
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"We're all going to learn a new acronym: DTC - direct-to-customer," he said.
From BBC • May 4, 2026
Upon arrival, he has to turn in his cellphone before spending up to 12 hours a day in “my SCIF,” the acronym for the secure chambers where senior officials discuss classified matters.
From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026
A flag draped on a balcony overlooking the rally read "Tisza is surging", a slogan of Magyar's party, referring to the river Tisza, the same as the party's acronym.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
The fleet is managed by the Russian Aerospace Forces, better known under its Russian acronym VKS.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026
POE is also an acronym, which is a word made out of the first letters of other words.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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