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* From ''VideoGame/{{Breed}}'', the [[SuperSoldier GRUNTS]] project. Or, '''G'''enetically '''R'''evived '''UN'''iversal '''T'''actical '''S'''entient.
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* ''Film/{{APEX}}'', a trashy 80s sci-fi film whose AntagonistTitle stands for '''A'''dvanced '''P'''rototype '''EX'''ploration '''U'''nit. Apparently '''A.P.E.U''' doesn't sound intimidating enough for a KillerRobot.

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* ''Film/{{APEX}}'', a trashy 80s sci-fi film whose AntagonistTitle stands for '''A'''dvanced '''P'''rototype '''EX'''ploration '''U'''nit.Unit. Apparently '''A.P.E.U''' doesn't sound intimidating enough for a KillerRobot.
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* ''Film/{{APEX}}'', a trashy 80s sci-fi film whose AntagonistTitle stands for '''A'''dvanced '''P'''rototype '''EX'''ploration '''U'''nit. Apparently '''A.P.E.U''' doesn't sound intimidating enough for a KillerRobot.
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* The JUpiter ICy moons Explorer (JUICE), a rather tortured acronym that uses double letters for the first two words and excludes the third just to make it into a word that doesn't really tie into its purpose. It seems NASA realized it, too, since the name is now written in lowercase (Juice), seemingly to distance it from its acronym origin.

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* The JUpiter ICy [=JUpiter=] [=ICy=] moons Explorer (JUICE), a rather tortured acronym that uses double letters for the first two words and excludes the third just to make it into a word that doesn't really tie into its purpose. It seems NASA realized it, too, since the name is now written in lowercase (Juice), seemingly to distance it from its acronym origin.
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* Lampshaded in ''Series/AgentsOfSHIELD'', where two agents are discussing the "Strategic Homeland Intervention Enforcement and Logistics Division" (or "Supreme Headquarters, International Espionage and Law-Enforcement Division" or "Strategic Hazard Intervention Espionage Logistics Directorate", depending on when the comic was written) name of their organization, and one sarcastically states "What it means is that somebody really wanted to call it S.H.I.E.L.D.". Which is apparently exactly the discussion that took place when Stan Lee originally wrote the comic...
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** Keep in mind that the name came from the original ''Creator/ArthurCClarke'' book, and it is widely accepted that Clarke (at least partially) used IBM - 1 (I - 1 = H, B - 1 = A, M - 1 = L) as the name of the computer, with the "Heuristically Programmed Algorithmic" version being the actual shoehorned acronym.
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* ''WebAnimation/TheAmazingDigitalCircus'' has an in-universe example, according to WordOfGod. [[https://www.tumblr.com/gooseworx/707839652836573184/can-we-get-a-name-for-the-teeth-man According to the lead creator's Tumblr]], Caine came up with his own name and proceeded to retroactively turn it into an acronym to sound more professional. The acronym specifically being "'''C'''reative '''A'''rtificial '''I'''ntelligence '''N'''etworking '''E'''ntity"

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* ''WebAnimation/TheAmazingDigitalCircus'' has an in-universe example, according to WordOfGod. [[https://www.tumblr.com/gooseworx/707839652836573184/can-we-get-a-name-for-the-teeth-man According to the lead creator's Tumblr]], ''WebAnimation/TheAmazingDigitalCircus'': WordOfGod is that Caine came up with his own name and proceeded to retroactively turn it into an acronym to sound more professional. The acronym specifically being "'''C'''reative '''A'''rtificial '''I'''ntelligence '''N'''etworking '''E'''ntity"

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