initials

Example Sentences

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The international medical charity, widely known by its French initials, MSF, donated tents to serve as makeshift isolation wards.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

While the public looks to the consumer price index, or CPI, to track inflation, the Fed spends its time watching a different set of initials: PCE.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

The documents mention the initials of three players — X.M, D.N. and M.P. — that were impersonated during the alleged scheme.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

One trial held in California’s Superior Court focused on a single plaintiff, referred to by their initials KGM.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026

He finds it on the ground beside the desk, and when he attempts to dust it off a bit he can see the initials H.B. engraved on the back.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern