DDD
Americanabbreviation
Etymology
Origin of DDD
First recorded in 1945–50
Example Sentences
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The researchers tested AIM's clinical exome reanalysis on a dataset of UDN and DDD cases and found that it was able to correctly identify 57% of diagnosable cases.
From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2024
The brand has historically offered up to a size DDD, with sizes in the D range difficult to find in stock.
From Slate • Jun. 17, 2021
Upon analysis, they were found to contain insecticide residues identified as the chlorinated hydrocarbons toxaphene, DDD, and DDE.
From The New Yorker • Jan. 3, 2017
I met DDD, a personal hero, at an event many years ago and we were discussing the effectiveness of photojournalism as an agent of change.
From Time • Jan. 23, 2016
A can of a mothproofing material containing DDD, for example, carries in very fine print the warning that its contents are under pressure and that it may burst if exposed to heat or open flame.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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