initials

Example Sentences

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As early as 1753, someone known only by his initials, C.M., had proposed in the Scots Magazine that electricity could be used to send messages down a wire.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

Chinese municipalities are rolling out policies to support AI-powered one-person companies, using the initials "OPC" -- a rare use of English in official policy.

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

The Ngurah Rai Immigration Office confirmed the 45-year-old - whom it referred to only by his initials SL - was arrested following an Interpol alert.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

Donny nodded, gently handed back Petey’s letter, and said, “Good stuff, bro. Thornton Unified Research and Development Institute. Tell me something, did you notice what the initials spell?”

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles