initials
Example Sentences
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Ocasio-Cortez, widely known by her initials AOC, burst onto the national political scene with an upset congressional victory in 2018 and rapidly became a leading voice of the Democratic Party's left wing.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
Although the artist is only identified by his initials, N.D.C, the Times was able to identify him through social media and news reports as Nayvadius DeMun Cash, the rapper known professionally as “Future.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
He knew, though, that Cantor Fitzgerald executives preferred to use initials rather than full names in their emails.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
It said the contracts involved people whom it identified only by their initials as A.Sh.,
From Barron's ● Jun. 13, 2026
I put my phone facedown beside me on the table, right over my grandparents’ initials.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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