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by lazyant 336 days ago
It's confusing but you can read it as (Rail Over) Bridge.

Defining acronyms/initializations the first time they are used is best practice[1]; I hate the opposite of just throwing around acronyms that the reader may not be familiar with.

[1] "Define them the first time you use them in content" https://www.stylemanual.gov.au/grammar-punctuation-and-conve...

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AP Stylebook says "avoid alphabet soup."

Good writers refrain from unnecessary acronyms (I refer to plain language rules, or "plr").