ABC's
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Also ABC the alphabet.
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the basic skills of spelling, reading, and writing.
learning the ABC's in the early grades of school.
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Also ABC the basic or elementary facts, principles, etc., of a subject.
the ABC's of electricity.
Example Sentences
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Subsequently, the release of a video of a separate dispute in 2023 led to the shelving of Season 22 of ABC’s “The Bachelorette,” which featured Paul as its heroine.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
Large gatherings are expected at the ABC's main offices in offices in Sydney and Melbourne, with participants to wear black.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
The season includes nine episodes and other programming elements, including a special that ran immediately after ABC’s Oscar telecast this month, which attracted 5.5 million viewers, according to Nielsen.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026
"As it gets worse, I think that puts pressure on the Congress to come to a resolution," he told ABC's "This Week."
From Barron's • Mar. 22, 2026
On ABC’s “Nightline,” he called Permian fans “football crazy,” and during the show it was pointed out that a $5.6 million high school football stadium had been built in Odessa in 1982.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
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