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c & b

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abbreviation

  1. caught and bowled (by)

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And, in case you are wondering, the answers are b, c, b, a.

From The Guardian • Mar. 24, 2013

In reality it runs in a valley, from 100 to 200 or more feet in depth, as a, c, b, fig.

From Principles of Geology or, The Modern Changes of the Earth and its Inhabitants Considered as Illustrative of Geology by Lyell, Charles, Sir

The inclination of this slope, or angle c b d; 5.

From The Stones of Venice, Volume I (of 3) by Ruskin, John

Its rhyme scheme is a b a b b c b c c.

From Elementary Guide to Literary Criticism by Painter, F. V. N. (Franklin Verzelius Newton)

But this central bar, c, may not be enough, and the spaces a c, c b, may still need support.

From The Stones of Venice, Volume I (of 3) by Ruskin, John