Example Sentences
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If more than two storms occur between now and August a so called "mini-list" of five names will be created, running alphabetically from A to E.
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026
The companies are listed alphabetically within the six industry groups represented in the index.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 8, 2025
When Hacker inspected dealers, he said, he would advise them to file records alphabetically to make it easier to notice frequent buyers.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 7, 2023
But the custom of naming vitamins alphabetically in order of discovery continued.
From National Geographic • Nov. 9, 2023
Boy21 is in my homeroom even though homerooms are arranged alphabetically and all the other M and W names are not grouped together.
From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick
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