acronym
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Now there’s a new Wall Street acronym borrowed from the pages of a Tex-Mex menu.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
"We're all going to learn a new acronym: DTC - direct-to-customer," he said.
From BBC • May 4, 2026
Let’s break out an acronym before we break out your home equity.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 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
“It’s an acronym for a painting, my mother’s favorite, my destiny.”
From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin
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