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  • plural of ABC.
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ABC's

American  
[ey-bee-seez] / ˈeɪˌbiˈsiz /
Or ABCs

noun

(used with a plural verb)
  1. Also ABC the alphabet.

  2. the basic skills of spelling, reading, and writing.

    learning the ABC's in the early grades of school.

  3. Also ABC the basic or elementary facts, principles, etc., of a subject.

    the ABC's of electricity.


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He told ABC's Good Morning America that he was upset that the lone juror would not acquit Clancy.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

Curry was also the first to don Pennywise’s grease paint and ghoulishness for ABC’s 1990 miniseries adaptation of Stephen King’s “It.”

From Salon Aug. 26, 2026

It’s a shame Mr. Carr won’t defend ABC’s free-speech rights today.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

But the notice for early renewal of licence from the FCC came a day after ABC's late-night host Jimmy Kimmel made a joke about first lady Melania Trump.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

But when Connie Chung called during my third- period class, I knew in my heart that she would be the best person to tell our story for ABC’s Prime Time Live.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers

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