acronym

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The criteria for diagnosing myeloma are sometimes described using the acronym CRAB: Calcium elevation, Renal issues, Anemia, Bone problems.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 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

Hill was following a typical playbook for “FIRE,” an acronym for the “financial independence, retire early” movement.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 14, 2026

Moderna said the rejection was "inconsistent with previous written communications" with the FDA branch that regulates biological products, including vaccines, known by the acronym CBER.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

Dubbed PRONAPABA, its Portuguese acronym, the Smithsonian-sponsored program was conducting the first-ever full archaeological survey of Amazonia, which was being logged for cattle ranches at a speed that was beginning to cause protests.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann