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Although the sound changed pronunciation over time, there are still vestiges of the sh sound for x in Portuguese, as well as in Mexican Spanish and its use in native place names.
From Scientific American • Aug. 10, 2023
It probably can’t be trademarked, because it’s more or less indistinguishable from a lowercase x in an existing font.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 30, 2023
Equipped with his master's achievement, Fiore presented Tartaglia with 30 cubic equations and challenged him to find the value of x in each case.
From Scientific American • Apr. 24, 2023
The x in “Latinx” serves a similar function as it does in Mx., the gender-neutral version of the honorifics Mr. or Ms.; it creates an alternative to “Latino” and “Latina.”
From Seattle Times • Mar. 1, 2023
“Cool name. It has an x in it. Like X-Men.”
From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle
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