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general or basic truths on which other truths or theories can be based you need to learn the alphabet of genealogy before you can move on to more advanced study

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Recent Examples of alphabet She is credited with introducing the Phoenician alphabet to Greece. Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 20 Jan. 2025 The topics Jeopardy! covers include everything from 19th-century philosophy to U.S. presidents to the periodic table of elements to European landmarks to the Greek alphabet. Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2025 Generation Beta follows Generation Alpha, in line with the Greek alphabet. Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 1 Jan. 2025 Kids who are just learning their letters will love this educational alphabet book that will teach the littlest celebrators all about the holiday. Lizz Schumer, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for alphabet 
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Noun
  • Some of the stream's elements worked, but it was still plagued by technical mishaps.
    Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
  • But what stood out the most about the whole look was none of these elements.
    María Munsuri, Glamour, 24 Dec. 2024
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  • Always check the sender's email address and look for signs of a fake message, like poor grammar or urgent calls to action.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 2 Feb. 2025
  • For writers, these were the rules of grammar and syntax; for architects, these were the rules of the classical orders, published in handbook form as of 1537.
    Mario Carpo, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2025
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  • Social media has helped turn athletes into brands, and now with Web 3.0, sports stars can have even closer relationships with their large fan bases.
    Michelle Greenwald, Forbes, 3 Feb. 2025
  • The personal consumption expenditures price index rose 2.6% on an annual basis in December, reported the U.S. Commerce Department on Friday.
    Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 3 Feb. 2025

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“Alphabet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alphabet. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.

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