XS
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But there are other cases in which scholars can only guess about the origins of x’s role, such as the phrase “X marks the spot.”
From Scientific American • Aug. 10, 2023
Mr Musk says "tweets" will be replaced too, with posts to be called "x's" instead.
From BBC • Jul. 25, 2023
But each entry on the list is a 20-character string of numbers and letters followed by a lot of x’s.
From New York Times • May 29, 2022
Nearby in a tent, 30-ish chairs sat on spaced out yellow x’s.
From Slate • Jan. 14, 2021
My answer'd died in the second line of x's and y's and squareds.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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