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IPA

American  
Or I.P.A.

abbreviation

  1. India pale ale.

  2. International Phonetic Alphabet.

  3. International Phonetic Association.

  4. International Press Association.

IPA British  

abbreviation

  1. International Phonetic Alphabet

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I order fried vendace rolled in rye flour, mashed potatoes beside it, and a local IPA.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

They had faith their flagship beer, Punk IPA, would be a winner - and so it proved.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

Higher levels of IPA change this process, altering myelopoiesis and lowering the production of immunosuppressive monocytes.

From Science Daily • Jan. 23, 2026

Craft beer drinkers know Pliny the Elder as the inspiration for his namesake double IPA.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2026

"A Sechuana Reader" was co-authored with Jones, using the IPA for Tswana orthography.

From Native Life in South Africa by Plaatje, Sol (Solomon Tshekisho)

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