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alphabet

[al-fuh-bet, -bit] / ˈæl fəˌbɛt, -bɪt /


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When other kids learned the alphabet, he didn’t pay attention.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Each letter in a standard Caesar cipher is replaced by the one three spots down the alphabet so an ‘A’ becomes a ‘D.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

The American presidency is an alphabet soup of acronyms.

From Slate • Mar. 11, 2026

"You can start playing around with the much larger code. It's like adding one more letter to the alphabet."

From Science Daily • Feb. 28, 2026

Like writing 1 for A, 2 for B, on through the alphabet.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan




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