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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

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

Throughout the novel - the cover of which is pastel pink with the title spelled out in children's alphabet blocks - the protagonist uses child-like language, wears children's clothing, and engages in child-like behaviour.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

We even go over the Arabic alphabet again like we’re little kids, singing “Alef Ba Ta” over and over.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan




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