ABC's
Americannoun
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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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It’s organized in these ABCs that you can pick up at any chapter and check out a bee you’ve never heard of before.”
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2025
But Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, speaking Sunday on ABCs “This Week,” downplayed the prospect of rebate checks, suggesting Americans could see tax savings instead.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 9, 2025
Under her firm hand, my classmates and I marched through our ABCs in unison, voicing each letter like an orchestra tuning for a show.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 15, 2025
Last year, “The ABCs of Book Banning” presented surface-level facts that did little to move the needle on the important topic of books that are being prohibited in school libraries.
From Salon • Mar. 1, 2025
Mama Sweetie taught practically every child in Pine Level their ABCs and how to write their names and how to count to a hundred, using peanuts.
From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose
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