FDR
Americanabbreviation
Example Sentences
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FDR felt compelled to dramatically reconfigure our economic norms at the time to pull us out of the Great Depression.
From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026
That dispute involved a deceased FTC commissioner, ousted by FDR, whose estate sought back pay.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025
FDR took office in 1933, when the Great Depression was in full swing.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 9, 2025
The presidents with the highest “fearless dominance” ranking will be familiar: Teddy Roosevelt, JFK, and FDR.
From Slate • Nov. 4, 2025
He is talking in Bengali on his cell phone, complaining of traffic on the FDR, of difficult passengers, as they sail uptown, past the shuttered shops and restaurants on Eighth Avenue.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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