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.XYZ

A generic top-level domain marketed as the domain for 'every website, everywhere.' Launched in 2014, .XYZ gained prominence when Google's parent company Alphabet chose abc.xyz as its corporate domain. It's popular for its affordability and appeal to younger, tech-savvy audiences.

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