WabiSabiLabi, whose name combines a Japanese word for "imperfection" and a German abbreviation for "laboratory, " tests each vulnerability to ensure it fits the seller's description, and in six months plans to begin charging a 10% commission for its services.

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Then the group that discovers the element is asked to provide a name and abbreviation for the element.

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Borrowing an abbreviation from restaurants without a liquor license where Bring Your Own Bottle (BYOB) is a route to saving on the drinks bill, the move has been christened Bring Your Own Device (BYOD), of course, in the abbreviation-plagued tech world.

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B-meson, as the abbreviation suggests, is any meson that contains a bottom (or an antibottom) quark.

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"There is not any issuer of limited benefit coverage that could meet the enhanced MLR standards, " said Neil Trautwein, a vice president at the National Retail Federation, using the abbreviation for medical loss ratio.

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Verizon said the number of texts sent by its users continues to grow every year and highlighted that a high percentage of its smartphone users select pricing plans that include SMS, an abbreviation that dates to 1985 when texting was known as short message system.

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You might have noticed the abbreviation HPUS in that ingredient list: this refers to the Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia, a list of homeopathic drugs.

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