| 单词 | abbreviation |
| 例句 | There’s one that everyone is at least vaguely aware of: the use of jargon, abbreviations, and technical vocabulary. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z Each abbreviation is surrounded by many inches of white space. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z “WL” was Farmer’s abbreviation for “white liberal,” a group that donated quite generously to Partners in Health but which he now seemed to be claiming was naive. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z Why don’t we use full stops after everyday abbreviations? Eats, Shoots & Leaves 2003-11-06T00:00:00Z To form the plurals of abbreviations and numbers, add s alone, but to form the plural of a single letter, add s. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He pointed out that it was relatively easy to pronounce, though there was the danger that Americans, obsessed with abbreviation, would truncate it to Nick. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z But the plant was actually named as I have written—with the abbreviation and the numeral as well—like Sputnik 2. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z As a practice, I prefer to avoid abbreviations and to write out numbers, as opposed to using numerals. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z Recently, she’s been using text abbreviations out loud sometimes, even though she never uses them in actual text messages. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z You are probably familiar with the abbreviations BC and AD. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z The wireless operator stared at the coded abbreviations, then spoke into the headset, giving orders in German with confident calm. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Even moderately common abbreviations should be spelled out on first use. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z Here’s what you do: • If a sentence ends with an abbreviation that has a final period, don’t add another period. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z It stood for “IN,” the official post office abbreviation for the Hoosier State. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z In addition to “H of G,” “ID,” “WL,” and “O for the P,” Farmer used scores of other abbreviations and slang in his and emails. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z Obviously writers cannot avoid abbreviations and technical terms altogether. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z Chemists also used a bewildering variety of symbols and abbreviations, often self-invented. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z When he's not contemplating the "unobservable scaffolding for planets and stars", frontman Joseph D'Agostino is preoccupied by "memory's strange abbreviation", haunting his characters with pictures and feelings they might rather forget. Cymbals Eat Guitars: Lenses Alien ? review 2011-08-18T20:59:01Z Dr. Schiller favors the alphabet-soup approach to sex therapy, serving up a saucy collection of abbreviations that will be burned into theatergoers’ brains by the show’s end. ?Never Sleep Alone? Leads to Audience Relationships 2011-11-30T22:45:03Z The denotative meanings of these abbreviations vary over a wide range. Sam Leith's most hated online abbreviations 2013-06-06T14:00:05Z “Soupie” is how the Brazilians pronounce SUP, the abbreviation for stand-up paddle surfing, a sport involving you, a surfboard and a paddle. 36 Hours: 36 Hours in Bras?lia, Brazil 2011-11-03T19:15:38Z Events in David Sedaris’s early creative life might be dated with the abbreviation “B.C.” David Sedaris’s Back Pages, Before ‘SantaLand’ Made Him a Star 2018-12-10T05:00:00Z Hyper-connected, Lucy uses text abbreviations and slang that confuses him — but both Charles and Oliver are new to texting; it took Charles quite some time to learn not to sign his texts. More than a fashion icon, Lucy brings Gen Z to "Only Murders in the Building" 2022-08-22T04:00:00Z Whatever that impact may be — pure destruction or barely noticeable annoyance — texting’s use of various spellings, abbreviations and speech patterns is actually nothing new for English. The truth about Internet slang: It goes way back 2014-08-03T04:00:00Z Unfortunately, the book has some police abbreviations and they were confusing. The Black Echo by Michael Connelly - review 2013-02-28T12:00:00Z Mollie O’Dell, a spokeswoman for the restaurant group, says the NRAs are “so different in mission and purpose that confusion” around the abbreviations “rarely happens.” One NRA fights for guns. One for restaurants. Yes, D.C. has abbreviation overload. 2019-07-12T04:00:00Z To translate for those unfamiliar with abbreviations popular on internet platforms, this means the actor was shaking his head, implying a judgment of “I truly cannot believe how stupid people are.” 15 Minutes of Fame Is Too Much. Try 6 Seconds. 2018-02-12T05:00:00Z In a charming introduction to the video, Ratmansky explains the title, a German abbreviation of the name of the score’s composer, Dmitri Shostakovich. Art, Music and More to Experience at Home This Weekend 2020-05-07T04:00:00Z Why can’t people use the correct word instead of some abbreviation? Perspective | Hints From Heloise: Careless language 2021-04-19T04:00:00Z That includes a symbol or abbreviation of each element’s name, such as Ca for calcium, as well as two numbers. Russian scientist created a chemistry tool with room for discovery 2019-03-05T05:00:00Z But the abbreviation DC, which means to stop a medical treatment, is just a quick way to say the word discontinue. Ever wondered . . . about doctors’ secret language? 2016-09-30T04:00:00Z Her mom is now “Mamo,” which incorporates the nickname Mo, an abbreviation for Mother Crafton. Noticed: Who Are You Calling Grandma? 2011-05-11T19:24:36Z “We consider this abbreviation and potential censorship to run contrary to the spirit of the academy’s mission.” Proposed Oscar Changes Are an ‘Insult,’ Say Directors and Cinematographers 2019-02-14T05:00:00Z I was tempted to construct this piece in textspeak, Tweet abbreviations or increasingly abusive one-liners to demonstrate the level of wit the internet has facilitated – one that is frighteningly easily to mimic and perpetuate. The internet: is it changing the way we think? 2010-08-14T23:05:00Z But last night I exalted it for its simple gift to the world of the abbreviation "WTF?" TV review: Show Me Your Money; The Town That Never Retired 2012-07-11T22:05:01Z “Because of the fact that it’s an abbreviation,” he clarified. Todd Akin: I only said “legitimate rape” because it’s an abbreviation and I’m a busy guy! 2014-07-17T04:00:00Z The name of the band is an abbreviation of street names in the heart of Tulsa’s Black business district. The Gap Band founder Ronnie Wilson dies at age 73 2021-11-03T04:00:00Z The abbreviation stands for autonomous sensory meridian response, a name that was coined in 2010, as videos intended to stimulate the response started to take off. A.S.M.R. Videos Give People the Tingles (No, Not That Way) 2019-02-07T05:00:00Z Sophia and Annie share the type of obnoxious vocabulary that makes gratuitous use of abbreviations, inane references to male anatomy and lyrics from rap songs they probably have never listened to in full. Review | ‘Girlboss’ is so two-thousand and late 2017-04-19T04:00:00Z Maybe it’s laziness or maybe it’s simply utility, but the upshot is that sifting through abbreviations becomes just another chore informed citizens have to take on in our age of information overload. One NRA fights for guns. One for restaurants. Yes, D.C. has abbreviation overload. 2019-07-12T04:00:00Z Still, the phrase most often used to describe early sf — the preferred abbreviation for this beloved literary genre — is “scientific romance.” Michael Dirda on the evolution of science fiction 2017-02-28T05:00:00Z Mr. Bowen erroneously added a harp and clarinet but lost the double bass, while misinterpreting Weill’s abbreviations for “piano,” splitting the part between piano and clarinet. Kurt Weill’s Music for a Magical Dance, Lost and Now Found 2018-03-13T04:00:00Z “Just being honest with my abbreviations,” Mona explained. Style Invitational Week 1428: The Tile Invitational VIII 2021-03-18T04:00:00Z For the outsize reputation, we can thank the catchy title, an abbreviation of the dedication: “For Elise on 27 April as a remembrance of L. v. Bthvn.” Beethoven’s ‘Für Elise’ Doesn’t Deserve Your Eye Rolls 2021-01-07T05:00:00Z Next week’s results: A Pair of Threes, or Similarithrees, our contest to explain how a two entities with the same three-letter abbreviations are alike are different. Style Invitational Week 1074: Parody hopping: Describe one show with a tune from another The 74 members of PleasrDAO — the abbreviation in its name identifies it as a “decentralized autonomous organization” — share collective ownership of the NFT deed, and thus own the album. Meet the New Owners of the Wu-Tang Clan’s One-of-a-Kind Album 2021-10-20T04:00:00Z Trump was clearly thinking of “SNL,” the abbreviation used by NBC to refer to “Saturday Night Live,” but somehow got confused since “SNL” could sound like “S and L” when pronounced aloud. Chris Evans, Bobby Moynihan, and more rip Donald Trump Jr. for epic "Saturday Night Live" flub 2019-02-01T05:00:00Z Reading Daniel's words, I knew I was not alone in my reaction to the abbreviation. Why we should stop using acronyms like BIPOC 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z This week: Combine any two words, names, abbreviations, etc., from anywhere in the redacted Mueller report, into a two-word or hyphenated phrase and define it, as in the examples above. Style Invitational Week 1334: Mull ’er over — a search for collision 2019-05-30T04:00:00Z I have learned to punch up “thank you” with an exclamation mark, but I sometimes have to Google abbreviations and have even, in the privacy of my own workspace, examined emoji through a magnifying glass. The Long Hot Summer of Grammar 2019-08-15T04:00:00Z “EIT,” an abbreviation for “enhanced interrogation technique,” was voted most euphemistic. Dialect Society Names Its Word of the Year: #blacklivesmatter 2015-01-10T05:00:00Z Those words are appended to her six-line abbreviation of the album’s title song, the Gershwin standard reimagined as a prayer for divine assistance from “a little lamb who’s lost in the woods.” New Music From Miranda Lambert and Susan Boyle ? Reviews 2011-10-31T22:17:23Z If you see any of these abbreviations listed on the label of your frozen shrimp or at your fish market, you can go ahead and buy with confidence. What Are We Supposed to Think About Shrimp? 2019-10-15T04:00:00Z A serious reader might know that it’s an abbreviation of a longer passage: “The best days of life, for all poor mortal creatures, / Are the soonest to be gone.” An Ecstatic, Troubled Poet Comes to Life in a New Biography 2017-11-22T05:00:00Z Tiro, a literate slave who actually existed — he invented a shorthand that survives in the abbreviations &, etc., Robert Harris’s ‘Dictator’ finds new drama in the lives of Caesar and Cicero 2016-01-04T05:00:00Z Note: If you give the abbreviation without saying what it stands for, the Empress will toss you off the field. Style Invitational Week 1263: Playing the short game 2018-01-18T05:00:00Z Two months later, they shrewdly renamed it "Yahoo," an abbreviation of "Yet Another Hierarchically Organized Oracle," and a new way to browse the web was born. 20 of the most important moments in internet history 2021-12-22T05:00:00Z Do you think these abbreviations and symbols deserve a place in the dictionary and are there any other words you would like to see included? OMG! Textspeak gets into dictionary 2011-03-25T14:51:29Z Crystal wrote to me that “very few older kids in the UK use txtese abbreviations now. They’re not cool any more. One student told me recently that he stopped abbreviating when his parents started!” A History of Punctuation for the Internet Age 2015-12-10T05:00:00Z Four years later, PTL – an abbreviation that originally stood for "Praise the Lord," but sometimes morphed into "People That Love" – started its own satellite network. Underneath all the makeup, who was the real Tammy Faye? 2021-09-27T04:00:00Z The new additions cannot include abbreviations, capitalized words or words containing hyphens or apostrophes. You Can Play ‘Sheeple’ in Scrabble Now. Over 300 Other New Words, Too. 2018-09-24T04:00:00Z The date was not fixed on liturgical calendars until centuries after Jesus' birth, and the English word Christmas – an abbreviation of "Christ's Mass" – would not appear until over 1,000 years after the original event. The Christmas tree is a tradition older than Christmas 2022-12-24T05:00:00Z “Hodor” is, as we learned on Sunday, short for “hold the door,” and Benioff and Weiss are worried that people will start utilizing the abbreviation in everyday conversation for the sake of being cute. Game of Thrones' Producers Are Sorry For Sunday Night's Episode 2016-05-25T04:00:00Z Still running — deadline Monday: Our contest to compare two entities with the same three-letter abbreviation: See bit.ly/invite1104. Style Invitational Week 1105: A lit obit of fun — write a poem for the late of 2014 2014-12-31T05:00:00Z I said, ‘It happens enough that there’s an abbreviation.’ A Russian ?Raymond? Proves Hard to Love 2011-04-16T02:33:01Z The ballet, whose title is both an abbreviation of the composer's name and a musical motif, features a leading couple, a trio and an ensemble. PNB introduces a big ballet talent to the Northwest: Alexei Ratmansky 2011-03-12T00:38:59Z Because of the iPod, he played Bad Religion over and over again, and first learned how to use some texting abbreviations I don't understand. RIP Apple iPod: As technology becomes obsolete, it becomes nostalgic 2022-05-11T04:00:00Z "Except for the useful abbreviations i.e., e.g., and etc …" Orwell declares, "there is no real need for any of the hundreds of foreign phrases now current in the English language." My problem with George Orwell 2013-01-17T15:49:30Z The droid's name is an abbreviation of "reel 2, dialogue 2" - which Star Wars creator George Lucas overheard in the editing suite for his second film, American Graffiti. R2-D2 confirmed for Star Wars movie 2013-11-20T12:13:46Z I hate "ABD" because everybody else has a Latin kind of abbreviation. With 'Holy Cow,' David Duchovny is finally, officially a novelist 2015-01-30T05:00:00Z Meanwhile, the Week 1342 contest for combined abbreviations is still running: Deadline is midnight on Monday, Aug. 5. Style Invitational Week 1343: We plead no contest 2019-08-01T04:00:00Z Others complain that marketers used the abbreviation as a catchall over the past two years, incorrectly lumping together different types of digital art to take advantage of the bull market. Even as NFTs Plummet, Digital Artists Find Museums Are Calling 2022-10-31T04:00:00Z The glossary of appropriate terminology and inclusive acronyms and abbreviations is constantly evolving. The Big Business of Unconscious Bias 2019-11-20T05:00:00Z The manhole covers in the streets read SPQR, a Latin abbreviation for “Senate and People of Rome,” echoing ancient coins. ‘Rome: A History in Seven Sackings’ Review: The City That Survived 2018-06-29T04:00:00Z Are you feeling bold enough to use some medical abbreviations at your next doctor’s visit? Ever wondered . . . about doctors’ secret language? 2016-09-30T04:00:00Z Another was “tired of all this SJW nonsense,” using the abbreviation for “social justice warrior,” a pejorative term for progressives. When ‘Captain Marvel’ Became a Target, the Rules Changed 2019-03-13T04:00:00Z The album title, which includes a popular online abbreviation for a vulgar phrase, was designed to speak to millennials as well, Ms. Joshua said. Epic Records Whips Up Hit Album Out of Thin Air (and Online Streams) 2016-08-08T04:00:00Z I could go on and on, because Leonardo went on and on, and this exhibition manages to reflect that incessant creativity without abbreviation or excess. Review | Not every Leonardo is in the huge Leonardo da Vinci exhibition. What’s at the Louvre, though, is brilliant. 2019-10-18T04:00:00Z They were written by Theodore Sturgeon for the same episode and are now known by the abbreviation LLAP—which was the way Leonard ended all his own tweets. William Shatner: How Kirk and Spock's Relationship Held 'Star Trek' Together 2016-07-22T04:00:00Z While the volume is bound in Baedeker’s trademark claret red cloth, its 624 Bible-thin pages are largely written in an encyclopedic and staccato prose, thick with opaque abbreviations and clinical details. Footsteps: The Highlands by Rail, With 1910 Baedeker in Hand 2010-05-07T16:41:00Z David-Jeremiah began with the pieces that include the abbreviations, the second of which expresses the same sentiment as the first, but rendered in Dallas slang. Review | In the galleries: Acronyms as content encode a powerful commentary 2021-03-31T04:00:00Z There’s “AGM,” an abbreviation of “Annual General Meeting,” preferred by the finance crowd. There’s Only One Warren Buffett 2018-05-07T04:00:00Z Banks cultivated plausible deniability, their internal oversight systems too feeble to pin responsibility on any individual; Goldman executives used the abbreviation LDL — “let’s discuss live” — to hide their traces. America’s Top Prosecutors Used to Go After Top Executives. What Changed? 2017-07-05T04:00:00Z “Thousands of books were marked by the Nazis with the letter J, an abbreviation for Judenbücher — Jewish books,” he said. The Hunt for the Nazi Loot Still Sitting on Library Shelves 2019-01-14T05:00:00Z Soccer is an abbreviation of the “association” that’s at the heart of the game. Simon Critchley on football, philosophy and his new book 'What We Think About When We Think About Soccer' 2017-11-21T05:00:00Z I think the song's more of an abbreviation that you wear your heart on your sleeve. Olly Murs: 'The fastest I've ever driven naked is zero miles per hour' 2012-12-19T12:25:00Z They said when West filed federal election paperwork, he listed his political party as “BDY,” an abbreviation for Birthday Party. Judge bars Kanye West from appearing on Arizona’s ballot 2020-09-03T04:00:00Z Sometimes her abbreviation served as a helpful goad, urging me to glimpse ambiguity and bifurcation where I’d initially seen only straightforwardness. Reading Through Someone Else’s Eyes 2014-07-17T04:00:00Z He seems to lack the bright disposition that might logically be expected from the jaunty topographical abbreviations, effulgent colors and lively textures of his best-known landscape paintings. Art by Milton Avery, Joe Bradley and Chris Martin 2010-03-11T21:54:00Z To do that, you have to understand what the abbreviations mean. To understand hoops action, look in the box 2016-02-10T05:00:00Z Photograph: Andrew Parsons Thanks to the on-the-hoof style of chat-rooms and the curtailed nature of the text message and tweet, online abbreviations are now an established part of written English. Sam Leith's most hated online abbreviations 2013-06-06T14:00:05Z The protection officers issued to him by the British government soon took to calling him “Joe,” an abbreviation he says he detested. Books of The Times: In ‘Joseph Anton,’ Salman Rushdie Revisits Death Threat 2012-09-17T19:01:12Z On a loftier plane, abbreviation makes artists and audiences alike flex different mental muscles, tap into unfamiliar pleasure centers. Get. Arts. Fast. 2014-03-20T21:33:30Z One suggestion is that it dates to the sixth or seventh century when it was adopted as an abbreviation of “ad,” the Latin word for “at” or “toward.” Design: Why @ Is Held in Such High Design Esteem 2010-03-21T15:52:00Z The family moved to Australia in 1958, where the brothers continued to perform and took the name Bee Gees, an abbreviation of brothers Gibb. Robin Gibb dies aged 62 2012-05-21T00:27:34Z We step into an abbreviation of the modern museum, a pristine display of what resembles mid-20th-century abstraction. From packaging material to modern totem: The wry art of An Te Liu 2017-07-11T04:00:00Z Hommel is the local abbreviation for humulus, the botanical name for hops. A self-propelled Belgium brewery tour through Belgium lets you bike to pints 2015-12-30T05:00:00Z In Week 1342 we asked you to mash together two abbreviations. Style Invitational Week 1346: AZ if — balancing acts 2019-08-21T04:00:00Z She opened up more volumes for me, and the tangibility of the papers — with their abbreviations, stray marks and still-vibrant black ink — did as much to animate the past as anything else I’d seen. Beneath Malta’s Beauty, a Tangled History 2013-12-06T18:20:39Z But some linguists point to how, in the early 19th century, humorous abbreviations were popular. Language evolves, and that’s okay (O.K.?) 2019-09-27T04:00:00Z And, appropriately for a show with two abbreviations in its name, OK! Daybreak, 10 O'Clock Live and TV's slow starters 2011-04-12T20:29:00Z But not for very much longer if you use this abbreviation anywhere near me when I'm holding a claw-hammer. Sam Leith's most hated online abbreviations 2013-06-06T14:00:05Z Still running — deadline Monday night, Jan. 29: our contest to pair sports team abbreviations. Style Invitational Week 1264: A cry for Yelp 2018-01-24T05:00:00Z Some of this is achieved through the abbreviation and compounding of nouns, but much of it actually repurposes the terminology of psychiatric treatment. Anorexia’s scary online empire 2012-07-28T12:00:00Z She wrote down the two-letter postal abbreviations for each of them: WA CO MA IL CO DE. Veteran Post Hunt champions take the prize once again This abbreviation's only redeeming feature is that it contains that murmuring under-butler of punctuation marks, the semicolon. Sam Leith's most hated online abbreviations 2013-06-06T14:00:05Z For example, the abbreviation PO means by mouth. Ever wondered . . . about doctors’ secret language? 2016-09-30T04:00:00Z Between those and, depending on when you search, dozens of other APAs — including the American Payroll Association, the American Poultry Association and the American Poolplayers Association — it’s clear how abbreviations can become invitations for confusion. One NRA fights for guns. One for restaurants. Yes, D.C. has abbreviation overload. 2019-07-12T04:00:00Z The first bit is an abbreviation for “experimental,” the second for “instrument.” Teknopolis: Art Installations That Tease the Senses 2017-02-23T05:00:00Z Today the group, also known by its French abbreviation, M.S.F., has more than 27,000 workers, ranging from doctors and nurses to administrators and local support staff, providing medical assistance in more than 60 countries. Mark Hopkins?s Film Explores Doctors Without Borders 2010-05-29T02:32:00Z The latest entry in this P.F.D.S. genre — yes, I intend to copyright that abbreviation — arrives Wednesday night on CBS bearing a particularly portentous title: “American Gothic.” Review: In ‘American Gothic,’ Another Rich Family With Secrets 2016-06-21T04:00:00Z Not so the Eighth, which, after early criticism from the conductor Hermann Levi, underwent patches of reorchestration, abbreviation and in one instance a marked change of character. Music Review: A Chance to Hear Bruckner Anew, by Himself and With an Unexpected Partner 2011-07-18T22:00:36Z Still running — deadline Monday night: our contest to compare two things with the same abbreviation. Style Invitational: Tabby Road — write a song about cats or other critters 2015-12-17T05:00:00Z Oko gets her name from an abbreviation that O'Connor once used on construction tools and the fact that she sometimes doesn't mind him. Super Bowl dog to chew up scenery in horror flick 2011-02-17T23:10:04Z Viewers aren’t familiar enough with the product to have a nickname or abbreviation resonate. How to Get Away With Hashtags 2014-10-02T04:00:00Z But my grandchildren seem to be speaking a different language these days with all of their abbreviations, especially when texting! Perspective | Hints From Heloise: Happy birthday, United States! 2017-07-03T04:00:00Z Some of the dieticians identified “ameribev” as their partner, but the agency said that was inadequate since viewers may not understand the abbreviation for the American Beverage Association. FTC warns food industry trade groups and influencers about disclosures on paid social media posts 2023-11-15T05:00:00Z But Dam’s research revealed that the vitamin is essential for blood coagulation—known as Koagulation in the German journal that published his research—and his abbreviation for the vitamin somehow stuck. Why is there a Vitamin K but no Vitamin F? 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z "IDF troops killed dozens of terrorists who barricaded themselves in buildings and tunnels, and attempted to attack the troops," it said in an update, using the abbreviation for the Israel Defense Forces. Israeli forces attack Gaza's main city from two directions 2023-10-30T04:00:00Z A witness said he was bleeding from the head as he exited the vehicle yelling about the C.C.P., an abbreviation for the Chinese Communist Party. San Francisco man, 31, identified as driver who rammed vehicle into Chinese consulate 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z The agency, known by the abbreviation SUPO, said in a national security review that Russia was “prepared to take measures against Finland” and was likely to continue influencing operations and undermining bilateral links. Finnish intelligence says Russia views Finland as a hostile nation due to its NATO membership 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z Not only is it important to write legibly, but you should avoid using abbreviations you are not sure of. How To Write A Mailing Address On An Envelope 2018-02-05T05:00:00Z General Assembly’s yearly meeting of world leaders is here — and with it, an array of acronyms, abbreviations, titles and terms that can be confounding to observers. Unversed in UNGA? Stumped by SDGs? A glossary of UN General Assembly meeting lingo 2023-09-18T04:00:00Z Mas, an abbreviation of masquerade, has its origins in the Caribbean, in particular to the emancipation of black slaves in Trinidad and Tobago in the 1800s, Ms Williams said. Notting Hill Carnival: Storytelling at heart of Mas 2023-08-28T04:00:00Z Heavy reliance on asynchronous communication, like email and messaging, paves the way for a “huge influx of acronyms and abbreviations that are unique to every industry,” said Lindsay. A fix for worker FOMO over corporate jargon and mind-numbing acronyms 2023-08-11T04:00:00Z Western mathematical texts over the next several centuries still used a variety of words, abbreviations and letters to represent the unknown. The Mysterious Origins of ‘X’ in Algebra 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z After fashioning a double-set with the words “Capture it” and “Remember it” from “Fearless,” she made one with the letters “YBWM” — an abbreviation for “You Belong With Me.” Swifties are making and trading friendship bracelets. Here's what to know 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z The abbreviation stands for body mass index, a simple number that has evolved into a ubiquitous medical tool for obesity screening. Better Ways than BMI to Measure Obesity 2023-07-05T04:00:00Z The International Aviation and Space Show, known by its Russian abbreviation MAKS, is held every other year at Zhukovsky International Airport outside Moscow. Top Russian airshow canceled over security concerns, drone attacks; rescheduled for 2024 2023-07-02T04:00:00Z Twitter owner Elon Musk seemingly made a sweeping policy decision Tuesday by declaring that “cisgender” and its abbreviation “cis” are considered slurs on Twitter. Elon Musk says ‘cisgender’ is a slur on Twitter 2023-06-21T04:00:00Z The X in Xmas as an abbreviation for Christmas definitely does come from the Greek letter χ. The Mysterious Origins of ‘X’ in Algebra 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z She was referring to the National Electric Power Authority, a long-defunct public utility whose abbreviation is still the commonly used name for the intermittent power supply from Nigeria’s fragile electric grid. Ending Nigeria’s fuel subsidy pushes a shift to solar. Without a climate plan, progress is at risk 2023-06-19T04:00:00Z In its more recent statements, the agency presented a new potential wrinkle to the UAP acronym itself, referring to it as an abbreviation for "unidentified anomalous phenomena." NASA panel to hold first public meeting on UFO study ahead of report 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z “The c-wire is only as effective as the soldiers who are guarding that wire,” he said, using an abbreviation for concertina wire. Texas Patrols Its Own Border, Pushing Legal Limits 2023-05-09T04:00:00Z At the shooting on Saturday, the gunman was wearing a patch that said “RWDS,” an abbreviation known to stand for “Right Wing Death Squad,” according to one official. After Texas Mall Shooting, Searching for Motive and Grieving for Children 2023-05-08T04:00:00Z The NOTAMs themselves use a lot of abbreviations and are often cryptic to nonaviation folks, but a small amount of text can carry a lot of information. What is the FAA’s NOTAM? An aviation expert explains how the critical safety system works 2023-04-24T04:00:00Z Much like CRT, DEI has become a catchall abbreviation in conservative circles — shorthand for what they decry as liberalism run amok. DeSantis’s plan to starve college diversity efforts advances in Florida 2023-04-21T04:00:00Z As they scrutinize the material, they notice everywhere a curious abbreviation, JoR, along with complex configurations of geometric shapes and cryptic pictographs. Review | Brendan Slocumb’s latest is as rich and suspenseful as ‘The Violin Conspiracy’ 2023-04-20T04:00:00Z Language around the siege has been turned into slang and puns, with “Waco” used as a stand-in for any volatile situation, or as an abbreviation for “We Ain’t Coming Out.” 30 years later, Waco siege fascinates, infuriates new generations 2023-04-19T04:00:00Z More recently, neo-Nazi groups in the United States and members of other far-right organizations like the Proud Boys have claimed the phrase, and often wear the abbreviation on clothing or patches. After Texas Mall Shooting, Searching for Motive and Grieving for Children 2023-05-08T04:00:00Z The intelligence agency, known by the abbreviation SUPO, said in a statement that Russian intelligence has been “squeezed” in the Nordic country because of the agency’s ability to compromise spy operations in 2022. Finland says Russia spy operations weakened in Nordic nation 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z “So our expectation is that the PRC is not going to step up any aggressive activity,” the official said, using the abbreviation for China’s official name, the People’s Republic of China. Taiwan’s president to stop in U.S., raising prospect of friction with China 2023-03-21T04:00:00Z “The I.P.C.C. makes plain that continuing to build new unabated fossil fuel power plants would seal that fate,” he added, using the abbreviation for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Earth to Hit Critical Warming Threshold by Early 2030s, Climate Panel Says 2023-03-20T04:00:00Z The Just Prosperous People's Party, or Prima Party, last year sued the election commission, known by its Indonesian abbreviation KPU, after it said the party had failed to pass a verification process. Surprise, confusion as Indonesia district court orders election delay 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z Studies — the abbreviation that has replaced U.F.O. and means “unidentified aerial phenomena” — has been pushing for Congress to fund formalized research of the craft. Inside the Hunt for U.F.O.s at the End of the World 2023-02-20T05:00:00Z “CHAdeMO,” an abbreviation of “CHArge de MOve,” equivalent to “charge for moving,” was designed by carmakers primarily in Japan. Factbox: CCS? CHAdeMO? EV charger terms you need to know 2023-02-10T05:00:00Z Weapons factories, known as “KaPaSa,” an abbreviation of the local name for the Directorate of Defense Industries, draw on components such as fuses, optical sights and detonating caps imported from India and China. Report: Myanmar arms industry growing after army takeover 2023-01-15T05:00:00Z Pilots and safety officials have complained about NOTAMs for years, saying there are too many of them and that some are unnecessary and written in cryptic abbreviations. Minimal airline delays, cancellations a day after US outage 2023-01-12T05:00:00Z Notam messages are written in a jumble of abbreviations and warn about ongoing construction, non-operational safety lights or air traffic towers, and other nearby hazards. Why did FAA ground flights across the US? 2023-01-11T05:00:00Z “We agree with FIO’s assessment that consistent, comparable, and granular data are needed to evaluate how climate change is harming insurance consumers,” Public Citizen wrote, referring to the insurance office by its abbreviation. Are Home Insurers Abandoning Communities Vulnerable to Climate Change? 2023-01-04T05:00:00Z They go by funny names and a collection of abbreviations — Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, F.H.A., Your 2023 Guide to Low-Down-Payment Mortgages 2023-01-01T05:00:00Z “We try our best to get better every day. One of our team slogans is ‘G-Bed,’ which is an abbreviation for ‘Get Better Every Day.’ BYU hands No. 21 Creighton 4th straight loss, 83-80 2022-12-10T05:00:00Z While she was unfamiliar with the “B.M.W.” abbreviation, Ms. Desai thought that the sentiments behind it were not uncommon in India. A Failed Romance, Long Lockdowns and a Friend’s Suicide in India 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z RSV, it turns out, is an abbreviation, not an acronym as usually defined; it is unpronounceable as it stands. Opinion | Readers critique The Post: Remember what made the World Cup possible in Qatar 2022-12-02T05:00:00Z “MAGA doesn’t Vote for stupid people with big mouths,” the former president wrote on his social media outlet, using an abbreviation for his “Make America Great Again” movement. Column: Get ready for election month: Trump's election denialism spreads to this year's GOP candidates 2022-11-06T04:00:00Z When blended, a tradition in the Rhône, the resulting wines often are referred to by their abbreviation — GSM. The 20 best Northwest wines of 2022 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z “The P.R.C. and Russia now pose more dangerous challenges to safety and security at home, even as terrorist threats persist,” the document said, using the abbreviation for the People’s Republic of China. Pentagon’s Strategy Says China and Russia Pose More Dangerous Challenges 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z She later explained she had to "say a particular word, the abbreviation of cockerel, several times during a speech on the floor". Penny Mordaunt: A very quick guide to the rising star who might be PM 2022-10-21T04:00:00Z One rule we learned in preparing our Pentagon Power Point briefings was to always define an acronym, abbreviation or nickname up front if the obvious meaning was not clearly understood. Opinion | Readers critique The Post: Remember what made the World Cup possible in Qatar 2022-12-02T05:00:00Z Hence the name “quasar,” an abbreviation that recognized their starlike properties, and stands for quasi-stellar radio source. Maarten Schmidt, astronomer who explained quasars, dies at 92 2022-09-26T04:00:00Z The mandate to still provide all the necessary details of the watch — a ragout of numbers, abbreviations and surnames — requires some contortions. Can this quirky Naval poetry tradition make a comeback? 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z A close examination of one of the cover sheets in the photo shows a marking for “HCS,” a government abbreviation for systems used to protect intelligence gathered from secret human sources. Justice filing points to new legal trouble for Trump and lawyers, experts say 2022-08-31T04:00:00Z I understood the patois pocked with abbreviations — low pulse ox, ST elevations — and terms like hypoxia, tachycardia, and soft blood pressure spoken around me. When an ER doctor becomes an ER patient 2022-08-28T04:00:00Z Some materials were marked “NOFORN,” meaning that they cannot be legally shared with a foreign government and others “SI,” an abbreviation for special technical and intelligence information related to surveillance of foreign communications. Takeaways From the Affidavit Used to Justify the Search of Mar-a-Lago 2022-08-26T04:00:00Z “Sons of Anarchy” follows the fortunes of a motorcycle gang known as SAMCRO, a military-style abbreviation for the Sons of Anarchy Motorcycle Club Redwood Original. The 75 best TV shows on Hulu right now, according to our experts 2022-08-24T04:00:00Z Many scientists have taken matters into their own hands and have begun using abbreviations such as “hMPXV” and “MPV” when writing or talking about the disease. Why Should Monkeypox Be Renamed? 2022-08-23T04:00:00Z The abbreviation AM stands for amplitude modulation, which is the method for placing information on these waves. College Physics for AP Courses 2015-08-12T00:00:00Z Some symbols are derived from the common name of the element; others are abbreviations of the name in another language. Chemistry 2019-02-14T00:00:00Z Amino acids are represented by a single upper case letter or a three-letter abbreviation. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z The parenthetical citation gives the group’s name, an abbreviation to be used in subsequent citations, and the year of publication. Writing Guide 2021-12-21T00:00:00Z “There was plenty of wishful thinking in the GRU and the military, but it started with the FSB,” said a senior Western security official, using the GRU abbreviation for Russia’s main military intelligence agency. Russia’s spies misread Ukraine and misled Kremlin as war loomed Yu, as you might know, is the official abbreviation for Chongqing. Review | Yu Noodles is a small chain that will expand your universe 2022-08-15T04:00:00Z A chemical symbol identifies the atoms in a substance using symbols, which are one-, two-, or three-letter abbreviations for the atoms. Chemistry 2019-02-14T00:00:00Z In each chain, primary structure is indicated by three-letter abbreviations that represent the names of the amino acids in the order they are present. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z Write out full names the first time you use them, followed by abbreviations or acronyms in parentheses. Writing Guide 2021-12-21T00:00:00Z The county’s website on Thursday listed its elections administrator as “tbd,” an abbreviation for “to be determined.” All three election officials resigned in a Texas county, with at least one citing death threats. 2022-08-18T04:00:00Z The table also shows, in parentheses, the common abbreviations for each measurement. Elementary Algebra 2020-04-22T00:00:00Z Most impressive of all, he’s survived the plague with just a slight abbreviation of one little finger. Review | In Emma Donoghue’s ‘Haven,’ the drama accumulates slowly 2022-08-16T04:00:00Z “The C.P.C. has always been the spine of the Chinese nation, exercising strong leadership in realizing national rejuvenation and reunification,” the white paper said, using an abbreviation for the Communist Party of China. Troops, Noodles and Familial Love: China Lays Out Its Ideal Taiwan 2022-08-15T04:00:00Z Then you can use the abbreviation or acronym throughout the rest of the report. Writing Guide 2021-12-21T00:00:00Z “Iran wants to close the I.A.E.A. investigations into its past as part of reviving the J.C.P.O.A.,” she added, using the abbreviation for the original agreement. Iran Weighing ‘Final’ E.U. Offer on Nuclear Deal 2022-08-09T04:00:00Z The common abbreviations for each measurement are given in parentheses. Elementary Algebra 2020-04-22T00:00:00Z He used the abbreviation for the United States Secret Service. Top Democrats, Alleging Cover-Up, Seek Testimony on Secret Service Texts 2022-08-01T04:00:00Z “Mine is not the Grammar Judgment Table,” she writes, and whether it’s the great fewer/less debate or the abbreviations of online conversation, Jovin remains generously noncommittal. Review | Reader does this question need a comma? A new book offers grammar help. 2022-07-26T04:00:00Z In the previous example about computer storage, the writer used the abbreviations for KB, TB, GB, and MB after writing out the full words. Writing Guide 2021-12-21T00:00:00Z There’s a specific rhythm to how people on a trading floor speak and abbreviations that exist only in that world. Inside the sex-soaked, drug-fueled, cutthroat world of HBO's answer to 'Wall Street' 2022-07-20T04:00:00Z And he said he agreed with their conclusion that Cruz faked audio hallucinations after his arrest involving a demon he named “Swaz,” an apparent abbreviation of “swastika.” Psychologist reveals disturbing details of Marjory Stoneman Douglas gunman’s online history 2022-07-06T04:00:00Z Australians have a long history of turning some abbreviations or seemingly innocuous phrases into slurs, based on race, gender or country of origin. The ‘Hard Yakka’ of Defining Australian English’s Many Quirks 2022-06-19T04:00:00Z That was also a pretty painful time for people of color in the fandom, because Louis Tomlinson went through this phase of doing offensive or insensitive things, including using a British abbreviation of the n-word. How fandom built the internet as we know it, with Kaitlyn Tiffany 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z Omitting small words, focusing on the most distinctive and precise language, and using common abbreviations are all techniques to make taking notes more efficient. Writing Guide 2021-12-21T00:00:00Z Forces Korea said in a statement, using an abbreviation for the Republic of Korea, the formal name of South Korea. North Korea fires suspected ICBM after Biden’s Asia trip 2022-05-24T04:00:00Z I’ve been using a lot of abbreviations to speed things up. The playful Playdate gets serious as a personal organizer 2022-05-13T04:00:00Z Two professors writing an opinion column in The Wall Street Journal noted that the abbreviation for the new Disinformation Governance Board was only “one letter off from K.G.B.,” the Soviet Union’s security service. Partisan Fight Breaks Out Over New Disinformation Board 2022-05-02T04:00:00Z And yes, TIL is actually included in the guide, but so are thousands of other abbreviations that I’m convinced someone just made up. Today I learned that the FBI has an 83-page guide to internet speak 2022-04-18T04:00:00Z “Captain Andelman is now victim of a coordinated, concerted effort to discipline him out of the MPD,” she said, using an abbreviation for the formal name of the D.C. police, the Metropolitan Police Department. D.C. officer who tried to stop chase ‘humiliated’ by boss, suit says 2022-04-13T04:00:00Z RTO, for return to office, is an abbreviation born of the pandemic. Welcome back to the office. Isn’t this fun? 2022-04-12T04:00:00Z After one particularly stressful visit with two desats — the abbreviation for when oxygen saturation levels are dangerously low — we spent the late afternoon and evening watching bad holiday movies. Perspective | Advice for coping with the NICU from a dad who’s been there 2022-04-06T04:00:00Z The English equivalent would be the letter “V,” as in an abbreviation for Vanya, a common name in Russia and the avuncular namesake of Anton Chekhov’s 1897 play. McDonald’s trademarks in Russia are under threat as Putin aims to retaliate for U.S. sanctions 2022-03-18T04:00:00Z “With that understanding, they’re increasingly supportive, or open to, a domestic nuclear program but believe in pursuing that with a strong U.S.-ROK alliance,” he said, using the abbreviation for South Korea’s official name. South Koreans overwhelmingly want nuclear weapons to confront China and North Korea, poll finds 2022-02-21T05:00:00Z The latest measures on the rouble debt known by their Russian abbreviation, OFZ, could further stress the bonds. Washington targets Russian debt in sanctions sweep 2022-02-23T05:00:00Z He said the three countries would “continue to hold the D.P.R.K. accountable,” using an abbreviation for North Korea’s formal name, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. In Hawaii, Blinken Aims for a United Front With Allies on North Korea 2022-02-13T05:00:00Z “But anyone who served in the military will tell you that the abbreviation for Commanding Officer is ‘CO.’ Perspective | In the nickname of time: Readers weigh in on how best to shorten the Commanders moniker 2022-02-09T05:00:00Z Newspaper folk know that for newspaper headlines to work, every person, place and thing in the world must have a word or abbreviation that is a shorter version of itself. Perspective | The Washington Commanders: Pretty ‘meh,’ if you ask me 2022-02-02T05:00:00Z Depending on your carrier, you may see abbreviations pop up next to the 5G symbol on your phone when you’re connected to the corresponding network. What’s the difference between 5G, 5G Plus, 5G UW, and 5G UC? 2022-02-02T05:00:00Z It’s also become a viral online phenomenon, spurring copycats like “Airportle,” where you guess airport abbreviations, and “Queertle,” with words for the queer community. New York Times buys viral word game Wordle 2022-01-31T05:00:00Z “We have taken action to hold the P.R.C. accountable for its human rights abuses and to address forced labor in Xinjiang,” Ms. Horne said, using the abbreviation for the People’s Republic of China. U.S. Effort to Combat Forced Labor Targets Corporate China Ties 2021-12-23T05:00:00Z Wrote John: “As far as a good abbreviation, if it does not have to be a word you can pronounce, ‘CDR’ is a frequent abbreviation for both the rank and the position. Perspective | In the nickname of time: Readers weigh in on how best to shorten the Commanders moniker 2022-02-09T05:00:00Z Davies plops into a bustling flea market, pans the camera around, and sees the abbreviation “KSI” on a banner. GeoGuessr made figuring out where on Earth you are the hottest new esport 2021-12-21T05:00:00Z She testified that Epstein was fond of her children and the children viewed him like an uncle, sometimes calling him “Uncle F,” an apparent abbreviation of his name, minus the “J.” One Jeffrey Epstein ex testifies in defense of another 2021-12-17T05:00:00Z “MSP is the key to this protest’s end,” they said, using an abbreviation for minimum support prices. India’s Farmers Call Off Yearlong Protest Against Hated Farm Laws 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z Lego, an abbreviation of “leg godt” meaning “play well” in Danish, is also expanding capacity in Mexico, Hungary and China and adding machinery at its Danish and Czech plants, he said. Lego building new brick factory in Vietnam as Asian market clicks 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z Collins Dictionary, based in Scotland, earlier this month said “NFT,” the abbreviation for “non-fungible token,” was chosen as its word of the year. ‘Vaccine’ is Merriam-Webster’s word of the year 2021-11-29T05:00:00Z Its name, suggestive of a backwoods sleepaway camp, is an abbreviation and combination of the words “Charleston, West Virginia.” The vaccine tore her family apart. Could a death bring them back together? 2021-11-15T05:00:00Z Pages are littered with abbreviations and technical language. Review | Amid a muddled quest for covid’s source, a crucial message 2021-11-11T05:00:00Z Merriam-Webster has added 455 new words to its venerable dictionary, including a number of abbreviations and slang terms that have become ubiquitous on social media. Dadbod FTW, amirite? Dictionary adds hundreds of new words 2021-10-29T04:00:00Z Since the beginning of the year, as mass vaccinations loomed and “return to office” became an incantation so popular it earned its own abbreviation, workers under 40 have been notably resistant. To Get Ahead at Work, Lawyers Find It Helps to Actually Be at Work 2021-10-22T04:00:00Z It has barely changed since 1958, and in 63 years has generated a visual identity for the city in a way that previous abbreviations — say, the one made in this paper in 1882 — could not. Long live the Dodgers! We will wear our L.A. hats forever 2021-10-24T04:00:00Z And by today’s standards, even the HeLa abbreviation would not be acceptable. Opinion | The ethics of the Lacks cells 2021-10-10T04:00:00Z These terms and related abbreviations like DEI can thus come to be treated as institutional buzzwords that are more slogan than substance, signaling commitments that institutions fail to meaningfully honor. Why the Term ‘JEDI’ Is Problematic for Describing Programs That Promote Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion 2021-09-23T04:00:00Z Mr. Austin wrote, using the abbreviation for anomalous health incident. Pentagon Asks Personnel to Report Any Symptoms of Mysterious Ailments 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z Known also by the abbreviation pyroCb, these clouds are are so intense that they modify local weather, producing intense downbursts, for example and creating amazing lightning storms that can ignite more fires. Understanding Pyrocumulonimbus, a.k.a. ‘Fire Clouds’ 2021-09-01T04:00:00Z The Environmental Working Group said PFAS, an abbreviation for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, have oozed into the Great Lakes and pose a risk to people who eat fish tainted with the chemicals. ‘Forever chemicals’ found in groundwater near military bases 2021-08-31T04:00:00Z Not the case,” Kirby told a news conference, using an abbreviation for the Islamic State affiliate in Afghanistan. Biden: Another attack likely, pledges more strikes on IS 2021-08-28T04:00:00Z As well as being an abbreviation of his current name, the 44-year-old has previously said the new moniker has religious significance for him. Kanye West files to officially change name to Ye 2021-08-25T04:00:00Z Its name was a German abbreviation for the party's full name, the National Socialist German Workers' Party. Republicans claim to fear left-wing authoritarianism — but there's no such thing 2021-08-14T04:00:00Z It took at least four tweets at 280 characters each, even with abbreviations and succinct nomenclature, to fit all the high school, college, WNBA, European and Olympic crowns worn by this duo. Sue Bird and Breanna Stewart are one of the greatest duos in WNBA history. But they’re not done winning together yet. 2021-08-12T04:00:00Z Rather than familiar logos and names, there were three-letter abbreviations on the jerseys for what team they represented. A uniform opinion: All-Star duds don’t draw All-Star reviews 2021-07-13T04:00:00Z Each team's jersey featured a vertical abbreviation for the team each player is representing on the left side and over their left breast would be the logo of that particular team. MLB All-Star Game jerseys still irritating fans 2021-07-13T04:00:00Z Russian athletes in Tokyo will officially compete under the designation “ROC”, an abbreviation for Russian Olympic Committee. Two Russian rowers out of Olympics after failing drug tests 2021-07-07T04:00:00Z DNA is, of course, an abbreviation for deoxyribonucleic acid, a molecule that codes genetic information in all living organisms. Using "DNA" as a metaphor? It's in English's DNA 2021-07-03T04:00:00Z All of the jerseys will be individualized, with the player’s team logo and city abbreviation on the left chest and the Nike swoosh on the right. MLB unveils first-ever All-Star game uniforms 2021-06-24T04:00:00Z Each team's jersey will feature a vertical abbreviation for the team each player is representing on the left side and over their left breast would be the logo of that particular team. MLB All-Star Game jerseys leave baseball fans in disbelief 2021-06-24T04:00:00Z The name is a pseudonym, combining the words for “bright like the sun” and “victory” after the abbreviation for the rank of major. Raid on hideout of Myanmar militants sparks deadly shootout 2021-06-22T04:00:00Z The abbreviation “TIL” for “today I learned” is a way to celebrate and share that joy. Why Humans Are So Thirsty 2021-06-15T04:00:00Z Lawrence Brody, a geneticist and Senior Investigator for the National Institute of Health, noticed the abbreviation DNA appearing in advertising 30 years ago. Using "DNA" as a metaphor? It's in English's DNA 2021-07-03T04:00:00Z “We are now actively investigating the Trump Organization in a criminal capacity, along with the Manhattan DA,” or Fabien Levy, a spokesman for James, said in a statement, using the abbreviation for “district attorney.” Trump says New York criminal probe is in 'desperate search of a crime' 2021-05-19T04:00:00Z "No power, trouble breathing, no O2," reads one note, using an abbreviation for oxygen. Power outages are increasing. Can medical equipment users adapt? 2021-05-14T04:00:00Z “USMCA requires Mexico to end the reign of protection unions and their corrupt deals with employers,” Richard L. Trumka, president of the AFL-CIO, said in a statement, using the abbreviation for the trade deal. Union complaint accuses Mexican factories of labor abuses, testing new trade pact 2021-05-10T04:00:00Z She titled it “OFW Diaries” — a common abbreviation for overseas Filipino workers. Domestic Workers in Gulf Countries Vent Woes on TikTok 2021-04-25T04:00:00Z As Hillmon spoke, she wore a T-shirt with a small circular patch near her left shoulder that read “BLM,” the abbreviation for Black Lives Matter. For Michigan’s Players, Activism Has Been Season’s Theme 2021-03-27T04:00:00Z The name “Lego” is an abbreviation of “leg godt” meaning “play well” in Danish. Lego collector recreates Vietnam street scenes in miniature 2021-03-23T04:00:00Z Of course, the game is no fun if the abbreviation is defined, which, I gather, is why The Post rarely defines them when first used. Opinion | Readers critique The Post: This photo choice was irresponsible 2021-03-18T04:00:00Z In a particularly embarrassing episode, his ministry accidentally dispatched a shipment of vaccines intended for Amazonas state to neighboring Amapa state, and vice versa, after confusing the abbreviations for each state. Brazil’s Bolsonaro names 4th health minister during pandemic 2021-03-16T04:00:00Z In a particularly embarrassing episode, his ministry accidentally dispatched a shipment of vaccines intended for Amazonas state to neighboring Amapa state, and vice versa, after confusing the abbreviations for each state. Brazil’s Bolsonaro names 4th health minister during pandemic 2021-03-15T04:00:00Z Weeks later, in a particularly embarrassing episode, his ministry accidentally dispatched a shipment of vaccines intended for Amazonas state to neighboring Amapa state, and vice versa, after confusing the abbreviations for each state. Brazil’s Bolsonaro eyes 4th health minister as COVID rages 2021-03-15T04:00:00Z Following on this report, Jonathan O’Callaghan and Lee Billings of Scientific American published more details about the detected signal, labeled BLC1, an abbreviation for the first Breakthrough Listen Candidate event. Did We Receive a Message from a Planet Orbiting the Nearest Star? 2021-01-12T05:00:00Z It’s an abbreviation of “coronavirus disease 2019” and was coined on Feb. 11 in a report by the World Health Organization. From COVID to curbside, 2020 changed our vocabulary too 2020-12-28T05:00:00Z For those scoring at home, that’s 12 capitalized words, one capitalized abbreviation for “game-winning,” three question marks and six exclamation points. Analysis | LSU’s win brings some normal senselessness to this abnormal college football season 2020-12-14T05:00:00Z He was well known for his use of abbreviations and his clever use of words. OMG: The creator of the abbreviation 'would have loved emojis' 2020-11-24T05:00:00Z The abbreviation "BLM", for the Black Lives Matter movement, also features. Covid-19: Vaccine plans as unemployment rises again 2020-11-10T05:00:00Z Following the death of the unarmed black man George Floyd in the US the abbreviation "BLM", for the Black Lives Matter movement, features having registered a 581% increase in usage, according to Collins. Covid-19: 'Lockdown' declared Collins Dictionary word of the year 2020-11-10T05:00:00Z In May and June, Lynn punctuated several tweets with the same abbreviation. Walmart, Amazon among donors to QAnon-promoting lawmaker 2020-09-19T04:00:00Z They said when West filed federal election paperwork, he listed his party as “BDY,” an abbreviation for Birthday Party. Ruling expected soon over Kanye West’s bid to run in Arizona 2020-09-03T04:00:00Z She wonders whether Jacky, who frequently used abbreviations, might also have had some form of dyslexia. OMG: The creator of the abbreviation 'would have loved emojis' 2020-11-24T05:00:00Z The same is true of “goodbye,” said at parting, even though it’s an abbreviation of “God be with you.” Is It OK That I Haven’t Told My Parents I Was Fired? 2020-08-04T04:00:00Z "Tf kinda caption is that?" wrote another follower, using the abbreviation for "the f--k." 50 Cent slammed over Instagram post about Beirut explosion: 'Have some respect' 2020-08-06T04:00:00Z Particularly cited is the threat of doxing - an abbreviation for “documents” that refers to compiling and releasing personal information online with the intent to embarrass, harass or intimidate. Recent Missouri editorials 2020-07-27T04:00:00Z “Another government stimulus package is not in the best interests of the people imo,” Mr. Musk said on Twitter, using an abbreviation for “in my opinion.” Billionaire Tesla founder Musk: Another federal stimulus ‘not in the best interests’ of Americans 2020-07-25T04:00:00Z Isn’t a nickname a diminutive, an abbreviation of the proper name? Opinion | Readers critique The Post: Don’t stay silent on anti-Semitism 2020-07-24T04:00:00Z “The Chicks” and the abbreviation “DCX” appeared on their merchandise and branding. The Chicks: ‘We were used and abused by everybody who wanted to make money off us’ 2020-07-18T04:00:00Z There will be no free Slurpees at 7-Elevens on Saturday — July 11 — to hail a date that doubles as an abbreviation of the convenience store chain’s name. Pandemic leads 7-Eleven to forgo free Slurpees on 7-11 2020-07-11T04:00:00Z There will be no free Slurpees at 7-Elevens on Saturday — July 11 — to hail a date that doubles as an abbreviation of the convenience store chain's name. Coronavirus daily news updates, July 11: What to know today about COVID-19 in the Seattle area, Washington state and the world 2020-07-11T04:00:00Z There will be no free Slurpees at 7-Elevens on Saturday - July 11 - to hail a date that doubles as an abbreviation of the convenience store chain’s name. Pandemic leads 7-Eleven to forgo free Slurpees on 7-11 2020-07-11T04:00:00Z We do so mainly because it relies on an abbreviation of a phrase not in normal use. The Electoral College dodges another bullet 2020-07-06T04:00:00Z Iwi is Ms. Owens’s abbreviation for “it is what it is.” A Spa’s Journey From Family Recipes to Whole Foods to ‘Survival Mode’ 2020-06-02T04:00:00Z The demonstrators also called their district Chaz, an abbreviation of Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone. Seattle to end police-free protest after shootings 2020-06-22T04:00:00Z When and if fans will be allowed back into sporting events, here are some common sports abbreviations and terms that will garner some new meanings. Letters: How many errors can these guys make? 2020-06-19T04:00:00Z The Columbus statue in Grant Park was reportedly spraypainted with the Black Lives Matter abbreviation, “BLM," along with the word, “genocide." Chicago Mayor Lightfoot says Christoper Columbus statues shouldn't be taken down 2020-06-18T04:00:00Z These are abbreviations when used by journalists that are not meant to help save words as much as they are intended to convey some kind of insider knowledge. The Electoral College dodges another bullet 2020-07-06T04:00:00Z Crew -- an abbreviation of "We Are Family For Life Entertainment" -- receiving the golden buzzer from judge Simon Cowell. Former 'Vanderpump Rules' star Kristen Doute speaks out after being fired to ask for 'prayers' 2020-06-18T04:00:00Z It has been called Chaz, an abbreviation of Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone. Trump threatens to 'take back' Seattle protest zone 2020-06-11T04:00:00Z The Florida Times-Union reports Saturday that the “Women of the Southland” statue in Jacksonville was splattered with red paint and tagged with the letters BLM, an abbreviation for the Black Lives Matter movement. Confederate women’s statue in Florida defaced in protests 2020-06-06T04:00:00Z Hurricane Panda, also known by security researchers as Zirconium or APT31 — an abbreviation for “advanced persistent threat” — is known for focusing on intellectual property theft and other espionage. Google: State-based hackers targeted Trump, Biden campaigns 2020-06-04T04:00:00Z Hurricane Panda, also known by security researchers as Zirconium or APT31 - an abbreviation for “advanced persistent threat” - is known for focusing on intellectual property theft and other espionage. Google: State-based hackers targeted Trump, Biden campaigns 2020-06-04T04:00:00Z Conflicting entries are referred back to the archive’s staff of professional archivists and historians, who monitor discussion boards to answer questions about cryptic abbreviations, professions and confusing names. How Crowdsourcing Aided a Push to Preserve the Histories of Nazi Victims 2020-06-03T04:00:00Z The term is a play on the abbreviation “U.S.” and was designed to be affordable, livable and simple. Frank Lloyd Wright home in Okemos for sale 2020-06-01T04:00:00Z Please, when an abbreviation is used, let the reader know what the letters stand for by citing the abbreviation immediately following the abbreviated words’ use for the first time. Opinion | Readers critique The Post: Don’t amplify conspiracy theories 2020-05-29T04:00:00Z The decision by the Constitutional Court found that parts of a 2016 law governing the country’s foreign intelligence agency, known by its German abbreviation BND, in part violated the universal right to privacy in communication. Right to Privacy Extends to Foreign Internet Users, German Court Rules 2020-05-19T04:00:00Z “Due to their small size, many U.A.S.’s are less visually significant and radar apparent and therefore pose a significant risk for midair collision,” the report said, using an abbreviation for unmanned aircraft systems. Navy Reports Describe Encounters With Unexplained Flying Objects 2020-05-14T04:00:00Z Since everything these days seems to call for a snappy abbreviation, let’s use HRD, for Hindsight Recrimination Disorder. Opinion | When this pandemic is over, let’s avoid the partisan blame game 2020-05-05T04:00:00Z Musk on Friday said on Twitter, “Tesla stock price is too high imo,” using an abbreviation for “in my opinion”. Tesla stock rise appears to qualify CEO Musk for $700 million payday 2020-05-04T04:00:00Z In the May 16 news article “Drug promoted by Trump as ‘game changer’ increasingly linked to deaths,” the abbreviation “EUA” was used three times without any explanation of what the letters stood for. Opinion | Readers critique The Post: Don’t amplify conspiracy theories 2020-05-29T04:00:00Z Dueñes said on the check from the IRS the letters “DECD” — the abbreviation for deceased — were next to his father’s name. Perspective | The IRS sent $1,200 to a rich woman who doesn’t need it. Also, she’s British. And lives in London. 2020-05-01T04:00:00Z “There is still so much work we have to do between both the USA and DPRK,” Rodman told TMZ, using the abbreviation for North Korea. Dennis Rodman says he’s praying for ailing Kim Jong Un: ‘I hope it’s just a rumor’ 2020-04-23T04:00:00Z Friends referred to him as “Sweet Old Bob,” with the abbreviation intentional. Robert Barth, a Pioneer of Deep-Sea Diving, Dies at 89 2020-04-07T04:00:00Z An abbreviation, mind you, that began at home with Indian Wells. Column: Has tennis bid an early farewell to the Bryan brothers? 2020-04-03T04:00:00Z On social media, health workers beg for supplies under the hashtag #GetMePPE, using the medical profession’s abbreviation for “personal protective equipment.” Amid pandemic, hospitals are lacking medical safety gear. Here's how you can help 2020-03-23T04:00:00Z Like the military, the M.T.A. is fond of abbreviations and acronyms. 23 Subway Stations, Endless Complaints and One Guy to Field Them All 2020-03-17T04:00:00Z Soccer argued “the job of MNT player carries more responsibility within U.S. Soccer than the job of WNT player,” using the abbreviations for the men’s and women’s national teams. U.S. Soccer President Carlos Cordeiro Resigns 2020-03-12T04:00:00Z “Mr. Putin, actually, would very much like to be the M.B.S. of Russia,” Mr. Inozemtsev said, using a common abbreviation of the crown prince’s name. Behind the Russia-Saudi Breakup, Calculations and Miscalculations 2020-03-10T04:00:00Z She wanted to show her friends the engraving inside her wedding band, “SCPS,” an abbreviation of the song’s refrain, “Shoulders, chest, pants, shoes,” that’s also engraved inside Andrew’s wedding band. Couple quit search for engagement ring. Then it showed up. 2020-03-07T05:00:00Z “I made up abbreviations to say like CV, but it still gets tagged as unsuitable,” Downey tweeted. YouTube is demonetizing videos about coronavirus, and creators are mad 2020-03-04T05:00:00Z But Lego, an abbreviation of “leg godt” meaning “play well” in Danish, is also banking on technology to stay up to date with new generations. Lego classics build growth for Danish toymaker in shrinking market 2020-03-04T05:00:00Z The initials are an abbreviation of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, the country’s official name. North Korea to cancel April marathon over coronavirus fears: tour company 2020-02-21T05:00:00Z For another, they’re constantly referred to by the kind of abbreviations that are unavoidable in Indian life. How Hindu supremacists are tearing India apart 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z He also described the five Chinese news organizations as “part and parcel of the P.R.C. propaganda apparatus,” using an abbreviation for the People’s Republic of China. U.S. Designates China’s Official Media as Operatives of the Communist State 2020-02-18T05:00:00Z “I made up abbreviations to say like CV, but it still gets tagged as unsuitable.” YouTube is demonetizing videos about coronavirus, and creators are mad 2020-03-04T05:00:00Z HRH, an abbreviation of His/Her Royal Highness, is used as part of the title of some members of the Royal Family. Country wishes Harry and Meghan well - Johnson 2020-01-19T05:00:00Z I described my approach to dressing as “always be jazzy”, and added the abbreviation ABJ. Confessions of an accidental influencer 2020-01-19T05:00:00Z The genre — it’s an abbreviation for Korean pop — dates to at least the early 1990s and has been popular throughout much of the world since the early aughts. Analysis | The decade’s most impactful pop-culture debuts, from ‘Game of Thrones’ to Kylie Jenner as a billionaire 2019-12-23T05:00:00Z “What cloudflare does is it masks and replaces your IP with one of theirs,” he wrote in 2015, using the abbreviation for internet address. Fighting the Good Fight Against Online Child Sexual Abuse 2019-12-22T05:00:00Z While a full sentence as a password might seem unfeasible, if you think about it a sentence is a string of consecutive words — perfect for abbreviation into an unrecognizable phrase. 5 rules for creating and remembering hard to crack passwords 2019-12-18T05:00:00Z Even in the age of texting, abbreviations and emojis, young people "are paying very close attention to the details of language", Curzan says. Do apostrophe's still matter? 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z Officials say there are not yet plans to use the abbreviation on merchandise or in chants at sporting events. Arizona university switches abbreviation from UA to UArizona 2019-10-29T04:00:00Z Officials say there are not yet any plans to use the new abbreviation on college merchandise or in chants at sporting events. University of Arizona switches from UA to UArizona for SEO 2019-10-29T04:00:00Z The effectiveness of DDT, an abbreviation for dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethane, as an insecticide was first discovered in 1939 by Paul Hermann Müller, a Swiss chemist. A Nazi Version of DDT Was Forgotten. Could It Help Fight Malaria? 2019-10-17T04:00:00Z “It’s also about Russia and the Syrian regime and the Y.P.G.,” an abbreviation for the main Kurdish militia in northern Syria. Turkey Agrees to Pause Fighting, but Not to Withdraw Forces From Northern Syria 2019-10-17T04:00:00Z To clarify, Riot Games said, “We refer to their team interchangeably by both their full name and their tricode abbreviation ... as we routinely do with all of the teams in our ecosystem.” Riot doesn’t want League of Legends broadcasters discussing ‘sensitive topics’ on the air 2019-10-11T04:00:00Z "Because Till is the correct form, it’s a word, not an abbreviation of Until, they mean the same thing, ‘Til is an abbreviation but not grammatically correct." Hailey Baldwin's wedding dress has some fans convinced there's a typo on it 2019-10-08T04:00:00Z D.P.R.K. is the abbreviation of the North’s official name, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. North Korea Rules Out Quick Resumption of ‘Sickening’ Talks with U.S. 2019-10-06T04:00:00Z The students are demanding that Widodo issue a government regulation replacing the new law on the corruption commission, known by its Indonesian abbreviation, KPK. Indonesian students clash with police in protests over new law 2019-09-30T04:00:00Z “We can make the J.C.P.O.A. even better,” he said, using the formal abbreviation for the deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. A Year Later, Iran Finds Evaporating Sympathy at the U.N. 2019-09-23T04:00:00Z Now a somewhat old-fashioned term, Wasp is an abbreviation for White Anglo-Saxon Protestant. Trump says Hispanic adviser 'looks more like a Wasp than I do' 2019-09-16T04:00:00Z “It is with the utmost sadness that I announce the passing on of Zimbabwe’s founding father and former President, Cde Robert Mugabe,” he wrote on Twitter on Friday, using the abbreviation for comrade. Robert Mugabe, Strongman Who Cried, ‘Zimbabwe Is Mine,’ Dies at 95 2019-09-06T04:00:00Z GHG is an abbreviation for greenhouse gases, which cause global warming. Trump warns California that emissions deal with automakers may be illegal 2019-09-06T04:00:00Z “This is pretty good,” Marks muttered as he revisited the work of the model, known by its abbreviation HWRF. Hurricane forecasters turn to new tools to predict when storms will rapidly intensify 2019-08-31T04:00:00Z But here, in the former Communist East, the Alternative for Germany, known by its German abbreviation AfD, is competing to be No. 1. German Elections Reveal, and Deepen, a New East-West Divide 2019-08-31T04:00:00Z The rise of other internet technologies saw their popularity plummet in the following decade, taking the ubiquitous a/s/l abbreviation with it. Innocence lost: What did you do before the internet? 2019-08-04T04:00:00Z “The letters are not an acronym or abbreviation,” they said. Lawsuit in Nevada calls ‘WTF Party’ name a free speech right 2019-08-01T04:00:00Z He knows the acceptable abbreviation for the hugely popular Grand Theft Auto series is GTA, but he confesses his skills in the action-adventure video game need work. Why new Wizards GM Tommy Sheppard better start playing more video games 2019-07-26T04:00:00Z That’s what my cardiologist called me, and I sure didn’t like it — or its abbreviation, TOFI, which sounds like a cross between tofu and toffee. Perspective | I thought my heart attack risk was low. A coronary calcium scan told me otherwise. 2019-07-19T04:00:00Z “KyoAni artists spread joy all over the world and across generations with their masterpieces,” Cook said, using an abbreviation for Kyoto Animation. World leaders, Apple CEO offer tributes to Japanese studio after... 2019-07-19T04:00:00Z The “S” apparently is some sort of abbreviation, presumably for “Shaughnessy.” How Tiger, Irish folklore and obscure international golfers play into my crazy Open pick - Golf Digest 2019-07-17T04:00:00Z The “MS” is an abbreviation for Mara Salvatrucha - a reference to El Salvador - and the 13 is for M, the 13th letter of the alphabet, which reflects the gang’s loyalty to the Mexican Mafia. California gang members charged in L.A. machete murders, racketeering 2019-07-16T04:00:00Z “The use of this abbreviation – known as a nomen sacrum in this context – leaves no doubt about the Christian beliefs of the letter writer,” Huebner said. 1,700-year-old recently discovered Christian letter offers clues into how faithful lived centuries ago 2019-07-16T04:00:00Z There is disappointment that Greece’s left-wing rulers — known as Syriza, a Greek-language abbreviation for the Coalition of the Radical Left — proved unable to deliver. Greek elections are expected to bring a populist experiment to an end 2019-07-04T04:00:00Z That same agreement designated “SOS” — “dot-dot-dot dash-dash-dash dot-dot-dot” — as the international distress signal, not as an abbreviation for anything but because it was a simple pattern that was easy to remember and transmit. Morse code revolutionized communications 175 years ago 2019-05-31T04:00:00Z And a search for the abbreviation formed by the first letters of the jobs he listed, G.V.C.S.F., led to the Grass Valley Charter School Foundation, whose fund-raiser was scheduled for this weekend. Opinion | Are we becoming too stupid to govern ourselves? 2019-05-29T04:00:00Z "The View" seemed to take issue with Carson's response to a question about a housing abbreviation as well as his apparent refusal to answer in detail a question about "sub-standard public housing conditions." Behar says Ben Carson is under POTUS' 'influence,' cites Trump's 'cult of mentally crazy people' 2019-05-22T04:00:00Z For Democrats on the House Financial Services Committee, Ben Carson’s unfamiliarity with certain abbreviations is nothing to LOL about. Dems use hearing to repeatedly quiz, stump Ben Carson on obscure acronyms 2019-05-21T04:00:00Z "It also includes some words and abbreviations in Latin," Cheshire added. 600-year-old 'world's most mysterious text' finally decoded by UK genius 2019-05-15T04:00:00Z An abbreviation for 'parts per million', used to describe the concentration of a gas such as carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Climate change: What do all the terms mean? 2019-05-01T04:00:00Z That abbreviation identifies the agent as a “certified residential specialist,” a designation awarded by the National Association of Realtors, signifying a large volume of home sales and a reservoir of real estate knowledge. How to pick the best real estate agent to sell your home 2019-04-19T04:00:00Z And white supremacists are skilled at getting around various restrictions by employing codes and abbreviations others wouldn’t necessarily understand or flag, such as using “1488” as a veiled homage to Hitler. How white supremacy and Islamist terrorism strengthen each other online 2019-03-22T04:00:00Z For the record, the old logo depicted a snow-capped green mountain peak, with the abbreviation “CO” inside and the word “Colorado” printed out below. Colorado Editorial Roundup 2019-04-03T04:00:00Z The videos are known in Korean as “molka,” an abbreviation meaning hidden camera. K-pop’s K-porn problem: Growing scandal highlights South Korea’s spy-cam epidemic 2019-04-03T04:00:00Z He used to work for the National Roads Authority; they couldn’t call it the Irish Roads Authority, he liked to joke, because the abbreviation “I.R.A.” was already taken. Opinion | The Irish Border Is a Scar 2019-03-30T04:00:00Z He said the reports “were not in line with the actual content,” which belongs “solely to the KNKT,” referring to the National Transportation Safety Committee by its local-language abbreviation. Indonesian officials confirm presence of guest pilot who reportedly saved Lion Air plane day before its fatal crash 2019-03-21T04:00:00Z During a court appearance on Monday, the suspect wrote a string of slogans on his hand, including “MAGA Forever,” an abbreviation of President Trump’s campaign slogan “Make America Great Again.” Gambino crime boss' suspected killer once attempted citizen's arrest of NYC Mayor de Blasio: report 2019-03-19T04:00:00Z On it were scrawled slogans including “MAGA Forever,” an abbreviation of President Trump’s campaign slogan “Make America Great Again.” Suspect in mob boss hit flashes pro-Trump slogans on hand 2019-03-18T04:00:00Z Representative Daniel Crenshaw, Republican of Texas, using the abbreviation for the authorization for the use of military force, said that Congress should be receptive to modifying such measures. Two Veterans Groups, Left and Right, Join Forces Against the Forever Wars 2019-03-16T04:00:00Z “He said, ‘You don’t want to be like me, mija,’” she recalled, using a Spanish abbreviation for “my daughter.” Why Birthrates Among Hispanic Americans Have Plummeted 2019-03-07T05:00:00Z “No one associated with W.L.O.” — an abbreviation she used to refer to the WikiLeaks organization — “pressured me into sending any more information,” she said at the time. Disclosing Subpoena for Testimony, Chelsea Manning Vows to Fight 2019-03-01T05:00:00Z The company is still owned by the family of Kirk Kristiansen who founded Lego in 1932 and it takes its name from an abbreviation of the two Danish words "leg godt", meaning "play well". 'Everything awesome' at Lego as sales rise 2019-02-27T05:00:00Z An earlier version of this article misstated the abbreviation of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology. The Tiny Swiss Company That Thinks It Can Help Stop Climate Change 2019-02-12T05:00:00Z They are examples of Zipf’s law of abbreviation, where more commonly used words in a language tend to be shorter. Chimpanzees ‘talk’ just like humans. It’s time to realise how similar we are | Jules Howard 2019-02-14T05:00:00Z Some fans on Twitter lamented the change, complaining that they could no longer use the well-known abbreviation “D.L.” The ‘Disabled List’ in Baseball Gets Deactivated 2019-02-08T05:00:00Z Murphy wasn't game, tweeting, "DHYB,"an abbreviation for "Don't hold your breath." Democrats debate retweeting Cardi B's takedown of Trump over government shutdown 2019-01-17T05:00:00Z Procedures are described in medical jargon and abbreviations. Need hospital care or tests? Some ways to get cost estimates 2019-01-16T05:00:00Z In one, Packer concludes with a Hebrew abbreviation meaning “May God avenge his blood,” often invoked as a call for vigilantism. Perspective | Your tax dollars are propping up the intellectual heirs to an Israeli terrorist 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z He is handy with a sextant, can call an owl and, by this telling, at least, was the first person to think of using the abbreviation "UFO." Review: 'Project Blue Book,' where 'X-Files' meets 'The Americans' 2019-01-08T05:00:00Z Although they are technically abbreviations, sometimes they hardly even hint at the word they are abbreviating. New Sentences: From Nasser Hussain’s ‘SKY WRI TEI NGS’ 2019-01-03T05:00:00Z “To say she didn’t know what ‘C’ meant is absurd… she should have gotten a set of handcuffs,” Gavin said in response to Clinton claiming she didn’t realize the letter was an abbreviation for “confidential.” Gregg Jarrett brings ‘The Russian Hoax’ to Fox Nation: ‘Illicit scheme to clear Hillary Clinton and frame Donald Trump’ 2018-12-18T05:00:00Z The company’s name comes from the word for the corner of an eye, “canthus”; the added “i” creates a mild internal pun on the abbreviation of “artificial intelligence.” Should We Be Worried About Computerized Facial Recognition? 2018-12-10T05:00:00Z The Internet and its abbreviations tell us that language is not important. Opinion | Is Listening to a Book the Same Thing as Reading It? 2018-12-08T05:00:00Z On 16 November, the board of the conference announced in a statement that the abbreviation NeurIPS had “sprung up organically as an alternative acronym”. Conference widely known as ‘NIPS’ changes its controversial acronym 2018-11-18T05:00:00Z Other times, they mistake the abbreviation for “Republican Party” with the abbreviation for “Reform Party” and pick both in the same race. AP Explains: Workers try to decipher intent in hand recount 2018-11-16T05:00:00Z And people do that with different forms of so-called nonstandard written language, like lowercase letters, removing punctuation, using slang, using abbreviations and emoji, and all kinds of things. The way we text says a lot about our personality 2018-11-07T05:00:00Z As a writer, Ms. Shange was well-known for a style that mimicked natural speech, using slash marks, unusual spellings and abbreviations to “reflect language as I hear it.” Ntozake Shange, black feminist poet and playwright of ‘For Colored Girls,’ dies at 70 2018-10-28T04:00:00Z He characterized the 13 explosive devices recovered so far as “IEDs,” an abbreviation for improvised explosive devices. Man in Florida arrested, charged in connection with mail bombs sent to public figures 2018-10-26T04:00:00Z All signage and the programme booklet will contain either the full conference name or the new abbreviation, the board members say. Conference widely known as ‘NIPS’ changes its controversial acronym 2018-11-18T05:00:00Z She was a potent combination of irreverent and nerdy, a certified public accountant whose Smart car’s license plate reads “DR CR,” the Latin abbreviations for “debit” and “credit.” In financial crisis, Montana grandma beats health care cost 2018-10-22T04:00:00Z They launched GEDmatch.com, a reference to a GEDcom, a type of family-tree file used by genealogists and an abbreviation for genealogical data communication. How an unlikely family history website transformed cold-case investigations 2018-10-19T04:00:00Z They launched GEDmatch.com, a reference to a GEDcom, a type of family tree file used by genealogists, and an abbreviation for genealogical data communication. How an Unlikely Family History Website Transformed Cold Case Investigations 2018-10-15T04:00:00Z First appearing as an abbreviation for family in the 16th century, fam is now commonly used as slang for close friends as well as relatives. Fam and nothingburger added to dictionary 2018-10-05T04:00:00Z The alphabet soup of an abbreviation could come with some benefits. What’s in a Name Change? For Those Saying U.S.M.C.A., a Mouthful 2018-10-02T04:00:00Z At the White House on Monday, Mr. Trump exulted in the abbreviation for the new agreement, U.S.M.C.A., which he predicted that “99 percent of the time we’ll be hearing.” Trump Hails Revised Nafta Deal, and Sets Up a Showdown With China 2018-10-01T04:00:00Z Ms. Wolfe went on to say that Mr. Forbes “has always said the same to presidents” such as Bill Clinton, using the abbreviation “wjc” for President Clinton’s full name, William Jefferson Clinton. Just Say ‘No’ to Cuomo: Secret Emails Reveal de Blasio’s Gripes and Grudges 2018-09-28T04:00:00Z At one point, his fish got delayed at the border because, he says, the paperwork used the abbreviation “lbs.” for “pounds.” In a Small-Fry Trade War, Catfish Gets Tangled in Red Tape 2018-09-21T04:00:00Z Oh well, I’ve been doing Twitter long enough to translate through made-up nicknames, abbreviations, pop culture references that I don’t get and emojis. Mariners mailbag: Answering all things Nelson Cruz, including a possible future with the … Astros 2018-09-16T04:00:00Z According to Grover Hudson, an emeritus linguistics professor at Michigan State University, initialisms — which do not read as words — are easier to digest for shorter abbreviations. What’s in a Name Change? For Those Saying U.S.M.C.A., a Mouthful 2018-10-02T04:00:00Z She and her friends in the industry are expanding fundraising efforts to down-ballot races in red states, including through a newly formed group called OMG WTF, an abbreviation for Ohio, Michigan, Georgia, Wisconsin, Texas, Florida. In Hollywood, there’s a nerdy new hobby: Flipping the House 2018-09-10T04:00:00Z "Lower barriers, open markets, quit stealing IP and technology," he said, using an abbreviation for intellectual property. Trump threatens tariffs on $267 billion in Chinese goods, expanding the trade war to all Chinese imports entering the U.S. 2018-09-07T04:00:00Z Using the phrase "twice daily" to explain the dosing of a medicine is better than the Latin abbreviation "bd", for example. Doctors told to use 'plain English' 2018-09-03T04:00:00Z Nelson also linked to a new church style guide which dissuades people from even using the abbreviation “LDS” to discuss the church. Please stop calling us Mormons, says world's leading Mormon 2018-08-20T04:00:00Z “This is hardly an abbreviation that rolls off the tongue, so at least no future president will be able to refer to it mockingly and derisively as Trump did with Nafta.” What’s in a Name Change? For Those Saying U.S.M.C.A., a Mouthful 2018-10-02T04:00:00Z It also bans the abbreviation "LDS" as shorthand for the faith. Latter Day Saints reject 'Mormon' label 2018-08-18T04:00:00Z “More like 72% if you allow words with just one wrong letter, and we are still training it to recognize abbreviations,” Merialdo said. Using artificial intelligence, researchers are teaching a computer to read the Vatican's secret archives 2018-08-01T04:00:00Z When social scientists write about life expectancy, educational attainment, nutrition, crime, and the other issues Pinker addresses, they often use the abbreviation Q.O.L., for “quality of life.” Are Things Getting Better or Worse? 2018-07-16T04:00:00Z The custom G/FORE visor hat featured the words “So Hi” printed across it, which is the abbreviation of his home club in Las Vegas, Southern Highlands. Inspired by Kevin Na's unique visor, here are nine of our favorite non-traditional hats that you can buy this summer - Golf Digest 2018-07-10T04:00:00Z Their absence is bound to further worsen the fortunes of their party, known by the abbreviation PML-N. Nawaz Sharif, Ex-Pakistani Leader, Is Sentenced to Prison for Corruption 2018-07-06T04:00:00Z Over the past few days, workers have engaged in a small, organizational swap of letters and the C.F.P.B. offices now bear the abbreviation B.C.F.P. What’s in a Name? Consumer Bureau to Find Out 2018-06-12T04:00:00Z Tippett’s meaning seems clear despite 18th century phrasing and abbreviations, not to mention capitalization that looks erratic to 20th century eyes. A Colonial Cemetery in a Park, and a Question: Does the City Own It? 2018-05-28T04:00:00Z D.P.R.K. is the abbreviation of the North’s official name, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. North Korea Issues New Threat on Trump Meeting, Calling Pence Remarks ‘Ignorant and Stupid’ 2018-05-24T04:00:00Z As a result, HeLa cells — their name is an abbreviation of “Henrietta Lacks” — are the most commonly used cell line of their kind. Henrietta Lacks portrait goes on display at National Portrait Gallery 2018-05-18T04:00:00Z The Associated Press Stylebook, a reference manual for journalists that most American newspapers use, counsels reporters and editors not to use the abbreviation Dr. “before the names of individuals who hold only honorary doctorates.” North Carolina editorial roundup 2018-05-09T04:00:00Z Taxon names indicate: genotype or subgenotype, GenBank accession number, age, abbreviation of country of sequence origin, region of sequence origin, host species and optional additional remarks. Ancient hepatitis B viruses from the Bronze Age to the Medieval period 2018-05-08T04:00:00Z “Together, we emphasize our continuing commitment to the JCPOA,” their statement read, using the abbreviation for the deal’s official name, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. After Trump says U.S. will withdraw from Iran deal, allies say they’ll try to save it 2018-05-08T04:00:00Z Patients can’t detect and dispute improper charges if their bills involve dozens of pages of medical abbreviations. Opinion | Nine Rights Every Patient Should Demand 2018-04-27T04:00:00Z A data set with names of states, for example, will need to use the same type of abbreviation for each state. Tableau adds data prep product, tweaks pricing to appeal to big customers 2018-04-24T04:00:00Z He was referring to an abbreviation for the “complete, verifiable and irreversible dismantlement” of the North’s nuclear weapons program. Road to N. Korea’s denuclearization is littered with failure 2018-04-21T04:00:00Z Each grey circle represents the occurrence of a species in a sample, with each species labelled according to four-letter abbreviations given in Supplementary Table 4. High male sexual investment as a driver of extinction in fossil ostracods 2018-04-10T04:00:00Z The words “Quality Food Centers” often appear beneath the abbreviation. QFC contemplating re-brand, maybe just ‘the Q’ 2018-04-06T04:00:00Z “Could be more tbh,” he wrote, using an abbreviation for “to be honest.” Facebook: ‘Malicious actors’ used its tools to discover identities and collect data on a massive global scale 2018-04-04T04:00:00Z As it stands, bills from hospitals, doctors and insurance companies are frequently indecipherable with their codes, abbreviations, misleading descriptions and lack of any explanation for why charges are so high. State senator says it may be time for law requiring easily understood medical bills 2018-04-03T04:00:00Z We get all those abbreviations and gobbledygook, but no straightforward explanations. Needed: A law that removes all the gibberish from impossible-to-understand medical bills 2018-03-27T04:00:00Z In the world of banking, there is an abbreviation that is considered sacrosanct: K.Y.C., or Know Your Customer. Citigroup Acted. Now, Two New Ideas on How Banks Can Limit Gun Sales. 2018-03-26T04:00:00Z “We see the tipping point in the next decade, when EVs become cost competitive to conventional vehicles,” said Philippe Klein, Nissan’s chief planning officer, using an abbreviation for electric vehicles. Nissan Revs Up Electric Vehicle Sales Target 2018-03-23T04:00:00Z There are no “vulgar words, terms or abbreviations” allowed, and the characters “cannot express represent or imply a profane, obscene or sexual meaning.” South Dakota residents stand out with vehicle vanity plates 2018-03-03T05:00:00Z But his Slovak was littered with arcane abbreviations and jargon, and I was having trouble understanding them. The Czechoslovak spy who met Jeremy Corbyn 2018-02-25T05:00:00Z An accompanying message stated “Mexican school shooter” along with the abbreviations for “just kidding.” Las Cruces student arrested after Snapchat photo with rifle 2018-02-22T05:00:00Z Olympic commentators around the globe refer to the Olympic Athletes from Russia by the abbreviation OAR. O.A.R. (the band), OAR (the Russian Olympians) and a 46 percent spike in Spotify streams 2018-02-20T05:00:00Z The DDR is the gold standard, but that was a different era, and everything can’t be replicated,” he says, using the abbreviation for East Germany’s formal name. As athletes struggle, Kim Jong Un dreams of Olympic glory 2018-02-18T05:00:00Z “Every abuse committed against an O.F.W. is an affront against us, as a sovereign nation,” Mr. Duterte said, using an abbreviation for overseas Filipino worker. Philippines Bars Citizens From Working in Kuwait After Body Is Found 2018-02-12T05:00:00Z After referencing the Clinton case earlier in the day, Page noted an upcoming meeting, and Strzok responded, “TPs for D?” using abbreviations that likely refer to talking points for the FBI Director. Trump declares newly released FBI texts “BOMBSHELLS,” though the picture they paint is murky 2018-02-07T05:00:00Z Thompson offered to help, according to police records, using an abbreviation for “let me know.” He was fined $50 in traffic court but couldn’t seem to let it go. Then a friend allegedly provided a police officer’s personal information. 2018-02-05T05:00:00Z Waymo argues that Uber has misappropriated eight trade secrets pertaining mainly to lidar — an abbreviation for “light detecting and ranging” — sensors that help the cars navigate on their own. Waymo v. Uber trial opens with a battle of sports metaphors 2018-02-05T05:00:00Z Each uses different formats, difficult-to-understand abbreviations or mixes together loans and grants, blurring the lines between the two and creating confusion. Perspective | Why is it so difficult to figure out how much you’re going to pay for college 2018-01-19T05:00:00Z Mr. Trump said on Twitter, using the abbreviation for a continuing resolution, legislation to temporarily extend government funding. A President Not Sure of What He Wants Complicates the Shutdown Impasse 2018-01-21T05:00:00Z The I.C.O. abbreviation is a deliberate echo of the initial public offering that so defined the first internet bubble in the 1990s. Beyond the Bitcoin Bubble 2018-01-16T05:00:00Z The French investigation stems from a complaint filed in December by a French consumer group named Stop Programmed Obsolescence, or the French abbreviation HOP. U.S., French Officials Question Apple Over iPhone Battery Slowdowns 2018-01-10T05:00:00Z “These are not just statistics. This is reality in the DPRK,” Quintana said, using the abbreviation for North Korea’s official name. Sanctions are hurting aid efforts — and ordinary people — in North Korea 2017-12-15T05:00:00Z They have nicknames spanning years and all kinds of abbreviations that the lay person would not recognize. 14 Longview firefighters practice on old church building 2017-12-09T05:00:00Z Language is changing rapidly as numerous internet abbreviations and acronyms are becoming vital parts of communication. ‘1984’: ‘Chilling parallels’ 2017-12-06T05:00:00Z “When I think of where E.V.s are going,” he said, using an abbreviation for electric vehicles, “it’s clearly the case that China will lead the world in E.V. development.” China Will Lead an Electric Car Future, Ford’s Chairman Says 2017-12-05T05:00:00Z The commentary used the abbreviation for the nation's formal name, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. North Korea denounces Trump's Asia tour as a 'warmonger's visit' 2017-11-11T05:00:00Z He noted jokingly that the Spanish abbreviation for a unilateral declaration of independence is DUI, which in English is short for driving under the influence. Spanish envoy: Catalan leader out of a job “no matter what” 2017-10-29T04:00:00Z Knowles subsequently published the original image including the braids on Instagram with the caption “dtmh”, an abbreviation of Don’t Touch My Hair, the name of a song on her latest album. Solange Knowles tells Evening Standard: 'Don't Touch My Hair' 2017-10-20T04:00:00Z On another occasion, he ended a meeting because an employee used the wrong abbreviation for the season “spring.” Arthur Cinader, founder of preppy fashion powerhouse J. Crew, dies at 90 2017-10-18T04:00:00Z Environmentalists say the abbreviation connotes the region's oil and gas potential rather than its wildlife and cultural value by divorcing it from the words “wildlife” and “refuge.” The Fight Over the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Is Back 2017-10-16T04:00:00Z Presidential spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders, asked Monday about Kurdish independence, said the White House continues to prefer a "unified Iraq to fight ISIS" and to counter Iran, using an abbreviation for Islamic State. Iraqi Kurds vote on creating an independent Kurdistan — but big obstacles stand in the way 2017-09-25T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, Spain’s foreign minister, Alfonso Dastis, said that the initials of the unilateral declaration of independence – DUI in Spanish -– reminded him of the English abbreviation DUI, or driving under the influence. Spain’s attorney general refuses to rule out arrest of Catalan president 2017-09-25T04:00:00Z “I’m not interested in making EPKs,” she said, using the industry abbreviation for an electronic press kit. Can a music-industry insider make real documentaries? This Live Nation exec says yes 2017-09-21T04:00:00Z When arrested, Carruthers was wearing a T-shirt with an expletive and the word “ISIS,” an abbreviation often used for Islamic State. Man pleads not guilty to hate crime charge after prosecutors say he threatened hookah bar patrons 2017-09-20T04:00:00Z Mr. Castorina responds with an abbreviation for a phrase that loosely means he is laughing so hard, a part of his body will fall off. Online Chats Tie Politicians to the Troll of Staten Island 2017-09-07T04:00:00Z The group of flight attendants jokingly call themselves STS, an abbreviation of the Russian for “Old, Fat and Ugly”. Russian women win partial victory in Aeroflot gender discrimination case 2017-09-07T04:00:00Z The group jokingly call themselves STS, an abbreviation of the Russian for “Old, Fat and Ugly”. Aeroflot gender discrimination case reaches court in Moscow 2017-09-04T04:00:00Z “They don’t have PC,” Payne responds, using the abbreviation for probable cause, which police must have to get a warrant for search and seizure. ‘This is crazy,’ sobs Utah hospital nurse as cop roughs her up, arrests her for doing her job 2017-09-01T04:00:00Z “It is in our waters, so we are leading the S.A.R. operations,” he said Monday, using an abbreviation for search and rescue. Divers Search U.S. Navy Ship for Sailors Missing After Collision 2017-08-22T04:00:00Z Mr. Castorina says he worries that he will be subject to retaliation, but once again signals through abbreviation that he finds the matter hilariously funny. Online Chats Tie Politicians to the Troll of Staten Island 2017-09-07T04:00:00Z "Just met @imam_nahrawi to officially apologise to the people of Indonesia for the mistake of printing the flag of RI," he said, using the abbreviation for the Republic of Indonesia. Malaysia sites hacked after blunder over Indonesian flag - BBC News 2017-08-21T04:00:00Z Even their television ticker abbreviation — does the “LAC” remind you of anything? — seems to reinforce their debut as the No. 2 team in town. Compact, cozy StubHub Center could be just the ticket for a unique fan experience and a Chargers rebirth 2017-08-20T04:00:00Z That allows abbreviations like “tmrw” to be translated into their intended meaning — “tomorrow.” Facebook’s translations are now powered completely by AI 2017-08-04T04:00:00Z Activists from the environmental charity Greenpeace hung a banner across the facade of the ministry proclaiming “Welcome to Fort NOX,” a play on the abbreviation for the nitrogen oxides emitted by diesel vehicles. As Europe Sours on Diesel, Germany Fights to Save It 2017-08-02T04:00:00Z In the same way, the current defendants “had no ‘influence’ over the application of EITs on such unknown detainees selected by the CIA,” the psychologists’ lawyers wrote, using an abbreviation for enhanced interrogation techniques. 2 Psychologists in C.I.A. Interrogations Can Face Trial, Judge Rules 2017-07-28T04:00:00Z These embedded viruses—which have the unfortunate abbreviation PERVs—can replicate and infect human cells. Medicine's Movable Feast: What Jumping Genes Can Teach Us about Treating Disease 2017-07-26T04:00:00Z RIP is an abbreviation of 'rest in peace' or in Latin, 'requiescat in pace'. Orange Order calls on Protestants not to use the phrase 'RIP' - BBC News 2017-07-24T04:00:00Z “We need to account for context, slang, typos, abbreviations, and intent simultaneously.” Facebook’s translations are now powered completely by AI 2017-08-04T04:00:00Z PT is an abbreviation that denotes a limited liability company in Indonesia. Pepsico, Unilever and Nestlé accused of complicity in illegal rainforest destruction 2017-07-21T04:00:00Z “The continued use of indiscriminate, disproportionate and illegal I.E.D. devices by antigovernment elements is particularly appalling and must immediately stop,” he said, using an abbreviation for homemade bombs. Civilian Deaths in Afghanistan Reach New High, U.N. Says 2017-07-17T04:00:00Z That knot of abbreviations means the fund invests in large- and mid-cap companies outside the United States in both developed and emerging markets. Aiming to Do Good, Not Just Well 2017-07-14T04:00:00Z Like everyone around him, he spoke in abbreviations and acronyms. For Iraqi soldiers coordinating coalition strikes on Islamic State, it's a different kind of war 2017-07-07T04:00:00Z “At least if it was a verified exit scam people could write off their btc as gone and plan accordingly,” one user wrote, using an abbreviation for Bitcoin. AlphaBay, Biggest Online Drug Bazaar, Goes Dark, and Questions Swirl 2017-07-06T04:00:00Z “The abbreviation ‘Ms.’ is simple, it is easy to write, and the person concerned can translate it properly according to circumstances. Sheila Michaels, Who Brought ‘Ms.’ to Prominence, Dies at 78 2017-07-06T04:00:00Z The International Volleyball Federation, meanwhile, is still known by its French abbreviation, FIVB. WTF, FML and a brief history of sporting acronyms in the modern age 2017-06-26T04:00:00Z Johnson says on the company’s website, using the abbreviation for North Korea’s official name. After Otto Warmbier’s death, tourism to North Korea comes under scrutiny 2017-06-20T04:00:00Z He used the abbreviation for “vehicle-borne improvised explosive devices”: in other words, car bombs — one of Islamic State’s signature weapons. For Iraqi soldiers coordinating coalition strikes on Islamic State, it's a different kind of war 2017-07-07T04:00:00Z It’s a partnership with Gatorade, in a deal that was announced back in February, but the new name is no abbreviation: What was often called the D-League is now officially the “NBA G League.” The G League is here, replacing the NBA’s D-League 2017-06-20T04:00:00Z On Twitter, Trump has used "S.C." as an abbreviation for the Supreme Court. ‘Agenda of Hate’: President Trump Goes After Courts, Media in New Tweets 2017-06-13T04:00:00Z He used an abbreviation for “external operations,” referring to the Islamic State’s campaign to conduct attacks outside of its core territories. Manchester Bomber Met With ISIS Unit in Libya, Officials Say 2017-06-03T04:00:00Z Ryan S. Dillon, a military spokesman in Baghdad, said in an email on Tuesday, using the abbreviation for the Syrian Democratic Forces, a combination of mostly Syrian Kurdish and Arab militias. U.S. Begins Arming Syrian Kurds for Final Assault on Raqqa 2017-05-31T04:00:00Z "Leave this country if you hate our freedom - death to antifa," he said, using a common abbreviation for the anti-fascist movement. Portland stabbing: Jeremy Joseph Christian appears in court - BBC News 2017-05-30T04:00:00Z “If the U.S. dares opt for a military provocation against the DPRK, we are ready to counter it,” the agency said, using the abbreviation for North Korea’s official name. North Korea’s Kim celebrates test of ‘perfect weapon system’ 2017-05-14T04:00:00Z The militant group, the People’s Protection Units, known by the Kurdish abbreviation Y.P.G., is fighting alongside Syrian Arab forces against the Islamic State. Turkish Officials Assail U.S. Decision to Arm Syrian Kurds 2017-05-10T04:00:00Z Ms. Bloomberg said, using an abbreviation for the Office of Special Investigations. A Principal Is Accused of Being a Communist, Rattling a Brooklyn School 2017-05-04T04:00:00Z If you say “IMLS” to most folks, even to those familiar with Uncle Sam’s endless stream of abbreviations and acronyms, you’ll get a blank stare. Perspective | Support grows for small agency with big reach on Trump’s budget death row 2017-04-21T04:00:00Z “Wc” is code for “wild-caught,” “hots” are venomous species, and “het,” an abbreviation of “heterozygous,” indicates that a snake carries a recessive, and often desirable, trait, such as albinism or uncommon patterning. The Kingsnake of Queens: Inside the Investigation That Brought Down a New York Reptile Trafficker 2017-04-18T04:00:00Z Uncontracted Braille simply consists of the 26 characters of the alphabet and various punctuation symbols such as the period and comma, but does not include abbreviations or contractions. Student takes part in Braille Bee 2017-04-16T04:00:00Z He knows how to speak to a generation used to abbreviations and hashtags. Most college head chaplains are Christian. At USC, a Hindu leads the way 2017-04-03T04:00:00Z A month later, on March 19, the hospital finally sent a list of charges, using medical abbreviations and terminology but not revealing the all-important alphanumeric codes. Those Indecipherable Medical Bills? They’re One Reason Health Care Costs So Much. 2017-03-29T04:00:00Z The court also said people would be inclined to put a period after the J, though it wasn’t an abbreviation. J is not OK — Swiss court nixes letter as baby's name 2017-03-28T04:00:00Z They often use difficult-to-understand abbreviations and mix together loans and grants, blurring the lines between the two and creating confusion. Perspective | Weighing college choices? Here are three factors to consider 2017-03-18T04:00:00Z “I was unaware,” Dr. Harden replied coolly, “that college proms were held in the Bowery and I know no precedent for using an abbreviation of the noun ‘crockery’ as a transitive verb. “I.O.U.” 2017-03-13T04:00:00Z The statement, which used the official abbreviation for North Korea, was published by the state-run Korean Central News Agency Thursday. North Korean diplomat wanted in connection with killing of Kim Jong Un’s half brother 2017-02-22T05:00:00Z But on the final day of searching at the lower site, Stoner unearthed a piece of metal with a label attached to some wires that read "CKPT VO RCRD" an abbreviation of Cockpit Voice Recorder. The housemates who found a lost plane wreck - BBC News 2017-02-21T05:00:00Z “Who needs military advice or intell to make policy on ISIL, Syria, Afghanistan, DPRK,” she said, using abbreviations for the Islamic State and North Korea. Trump Administration Defends Bannon’s Role on Security Council 2017-01-29T05:00:00Z In the time that followed, he wrote the abbreviations checklist, systems data, controls and displays information, theories behind many pieces, functions and more. Retired manual writer remembers work on Apollo mission 2017-01-28T05:00:00Z Perhaps this is because Wideman’s layered and sometimes contradictory insights resist abbreviation and easy dissemination in short bursts of epiphany on social media. John Edgar Wideman Against the World 2017-01-26T05:00:00Z Many people initially struggle with the strange letter shapes and abbreviations, and the unstandardized spelling. Crowdsourcing for Shakespeare 2017-01-16T05:00:00Z “It’s addictive for all ages,” he said, after rattling off names, numbers, abbreviations and phrases only a remote control addict knows. Boy, 14, sees Wyoming County racing toward the future 2017-01-16T05:00:00Z “I was able to brief their entire staff. I gave them a leadership OPD,” he added, using a military abbreviation for a professional development class. Trump’s National Security Pick Sees Ally in Fight Against Islamists: Russia 2017-01-10T05:00:00Z Some of the abbreviations are relatively bland, such as 'HAK', meaning 'hugs and kisses' or 'WYCM' for 'Will you call me?'. PSNI warn parents to be aware of teenage text message 'codes' - BBC News 2017-01-09T05:00:00Z Samuel Taylor Coleridge developed this into a fine art, deploying in his marginalia the abbreviations “LM” for “ludicrous metaphor” or simply “N” for “nonsense”. Witty marginalia – just another reason to love the printed book | Steven Poole 2017-01-06T05:00:00Z This one was decidedly more upbeat, addressed to all Americans, and included an abbreviation for his campaign slogan: Make America Great Again. Donald Trump Says 'No Computer Is Safe' 2017-01-01T05:00:00Z He also expanded his vocabulary of Arabic slang and abbreviations. The Chatbot Will See You Now 2016-12-25T05:00:00Z “NN” is the abbreviation used on graves; it stands for “No Name”. Bringing up the bodies in Bosnia | Ed Vulliamy 2016-12-06T05:00:00Z The director of the lab’s clinical-lab evaluation program replied that the practices sounded like “a form of PT cheating,” using an abbreviation for proficiency testing. Theranos Whistleblower Shook the Company—And His Family 2016-11-16T05:00:00Z “There’s no shortage of folks who have fought in war zones and were in the I.C. and are now out who are capable,” Mr. Nunes said, using an abbreviation for the intelligence community. ‘Never Trump’ Becomes ‘Maybe Trump’ in Foreign Policy Sphere 2016-11-10T05:00:00Z But this boiled-down process is intended to address the most important questions you will face as you compare any array of plans with metallic names or obtuse abbreviations. Need to Pick an Insurance Plan? Start Here 2016-11-01T04:00:00Z They consider themselves members of an informal movement known as FKK, an abbreviation of Freikörperkultur, which translates to Free Body Culture. The Naked Truth About German Nudists 2016-10-24T04:00:00Z The other, running to six pages, listed dozens of words along with their encoded abbreviations: a system commonly known as brevity codes. The spy who couldn’t spell: how the biggest heist in the history of US espionage was foiled | Yudhijit Bhattacharjee 2016-10-26T04:00:00Z “Terrorists? The terrorists are taking over Syria,” said Motab, pointing on the map to militias loyal to Al Nusra and “Daesh,” the pejorative Arabic abbreviation for the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, or ISIS. Syrian refugees battle stereotypes in fight to fit in 2016-10-18T04:00:00Z California ballots will list the two nominations together near Trump’s name, with “Republican, American Independent” or some abbreviation – and ballots don't list individual electors. Donald Trump Could Win California Popular Vote and Arguably Risk Losing Its Electors 2016-10-05T04:00:00Z The abbreviation stands for Mara Salvatrucha, which roughly translates to “Salvadoran street posse.” ‘They Keep Finding Bodies’: Gang Violence in Long Island Town Fuels Immigration Debate 2016-10-02T04:00:00Z Beyond these four, the emails frequently included the abbreviation AP, a well-known shorthand in Russia for presidential administration. Think Russia isn’t directing rebels in Ukraine? Then read this about leaked emails 2016-09-30T04:00:00Z I clearly understood the medical abbreviation that was written in its pages. How Fighting HIV Stigmas Can Save Lives 2016-09-28T04:00:00Z Residents suggested at least 10 alternatives including Potomac, Anacostia and Douglass Commonwealth — an homage to abolitionist Frederick Douglass that would maintain the District’s “D.C.” abbreviation. Council opens debate on D.C. state constitution — weeks before it goes to voters 2016-09-27T04:00:00Z Yet if certain abbreviations can't be broken, at least some brokers can bend them. EBITDA, GAAP and Other Nonsensical Investing Abbreviations 2016-09-27T04:00:00Z Last week, banners proudly displaying the E&H; abbreviation waved in the breeze to welcome students to classes. Shuttered hospital transformed into medical college hub 2016-09-11T04:00:00Z New editions continued to be published throughout the rest of the century and it was translated into English, where the abbreviations of A.C. or Ant. Now You Know: When Did People Start Saying That the Year Was 'A.D.'? 2016-08-31T04:00:00Z I disclosed to her that as a health worker, I fully understood the abbreviation in her clinic book and knew her status. How Fighting HIV Stigmas Can Save Lives 2016-09-28T04:00:00Z They added a caveat in parentheses: “POC only,” they said, using a common abbreviation for people of color. Debate flares after black college students seek a non-white roommate 2016-08-11T04:00:00Z But perhaps the answer is this: While there's no one to blame, everyone in investment plays the abbreviation game. EBITDA, GAAP and Other Nonsensical Investing Abbreviations 2016-09-27T04:00:00Z The intelligence reports on which the government built its case were often in shorthand and filled with abbreviations, and a District Court judge found them to be unreliable. Why Obama Has Failed to Close Guantánamo 2016-07-25T04:00:00Z “The times are set down in years before Christ,” Newton wrote, but he didn’t use abbreviations. Now You Know: When Did People Start Saying That the Year Was 'A.D.'? 2016-08-31T04:00:00Z By the early ’90s, the term was reduced to an abbreviation and inflated into a right-wing boogeyman. How ‘Political Correctness’ Went From Punch Line to Panic 2016-07-19T04:00:00Z The marks include Spanish names, phrases in Latin and Spanish, abbreviations of Jesus’s name, and a profusion of Christian crosses. Cave Walls Record Early Encounters Between Old World and New 2016-07-19T04:00:00Z And some abbreviations appear deceptively easy, such as CCC. EBITDA, GAAP and Other Nonsensical Investing Abbreviations 2016-09-27T04:00:00Z But while the Clinton campaign’s new ad tries to paint Mr. Trump as being inappropriate for young ears, this series almost commits the same sin: It uses an abbreviation for an obscene exclamation. Donald Trump Portrayed as a Poor Role Model for Children 2016-07-16T04:00:00Z A P&G spokeswoman said it is common practice at the firm “to use project names and abbreviations to simplify communications and manage confidentiality.” After a Taste of Doing Business in Iran, P&G Is Eager to Re-Engage 2016-07-13T04:00:00Z “Concerts and M&G are for enjoying the music and appreciating the artist,” Justin Bieber wrote on Twitter on Saturday, using an abbreviation for a “meet and greet” event. Christina Grimmie, Singer on ‘The Voice,’ Dies in Shooting at Concert 2016-06-11T04:00:00Z “E” is the abbreviation for “error” in a scoring chart and “3” is first baseman, so “E3” means “error on the first baseman,” LaRoche’s nod to humility. Steamboat Springs, Colorado: Not just a winter playground 2016-06-06T04:00:00Z All of this reveals what in many cases amounts to a gambit of abbreviation acrobatics. EBITDA, GAAP and Other Nonsensical Investing Abbreviations 2016-09-27T04:00:00Z “Over the past year, D.O.D. has seen improvements in P.R.C. actions, flying in a safe and professional manner,” it said, using the abbreviation for the People’s Republic of China. Chinese Aircraft Flies Within 50 Feet of U.S. Surveillance Plane in South China Sea 2016-05-18T04:00:00Z |
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