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“We had this acronym, IDIC. Infinite diversity in infinite combinations,” Takei previously told The Times.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
To organize the recommendations, the Task Force created the 'STAMP on CKD' acronym: Screen, Triage, Address CKD Risk, Modify CVD management and Plan health services.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 6, 2026
Former minister Alan Milburn has been tasked with investigating why so many young people are not in employment, education or training - known by the acronym Neets.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Small business owners, known as "mipymeros" after the local acronym for SMEs, "mipymes," were also cautiously optimistic.
From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026
As a rule, any loan that had been turned into an acronym or abbreviation could more clearly be called a “subprime loan,” but the bond market didn’t want to be clear.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
When Megg Gawat, a 32-year-old software engineer, got the results of his blood work last year, he was confused by some of the medical jargon and acronyms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
Known by acronyms that need no explanation, viruses like Covid, Sars and Ebola conjure up images of medics in protective suits and spark fear in populations worldwide.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
And we all know some of the many acronyms for that.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 23, 2026
In one scene, a civilian asks Lieutenant Dane what the acronyms tattooed on both his hands stand for.
From Salon ● Jan. 25, 2026
"You may be a. little ahead of us on that one, Epiphany. I don't have either of those acronyms on my list. We’ll have to check with our advisory panel."
From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg
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