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ABS

[abz] / æbz /
NOUN
antilock brake
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The largest contributors to annual inflation in June were housing, food and non-alcoholic beverages costs, the ABS said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

At the All-Star Game, Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said he believes the implementation of ABS has “made the umpiring even better, because they have to bear down even more.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

He fell behind 0-2 in the count to Jackson Merrill, who flipped a strike call with an ABS challenge.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 4, 2026

The economy added back almost all the 40,700 jobs the ABS said were lost in April, when the unemployment rate hit its highest level since November 2021.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 2026

It was called an ABS, or asset-backed security.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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