acronym
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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
TACO, for those who aren’t familiar, is an acronym popularized last year by Robert Armstrong, a columnist with the FT.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026
Boyd said in his deposition last year that the phone was put in Moss’s safe so it could be turned over to investigators at the state law enforcement agency known by its acronym, SLED.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
I had never before heard that Blood was an acronym.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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