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.
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Ratings are also up for ABC’s “World News Tonight with David Muir,” which is drawing 8.4 million viewers per telecast this season, outpacing NBC, Fox News and CBS.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026
“Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” star Taylor Frankie Paul was picked to boost an aging reality franchise beset by sagging ratings and declining ad revenue—a decision that blew up in ABC’s face.
From The Wall Street Journal • 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
"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
And I remembered those guys at the fire station talking about the ABC’s.
From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings
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