INS

¹ American  

Or I.N.S.

1. Immigration and Naturalization Service.

2. International News Service, a news-gathering agency: merged in 1958 with United Press to form United Press International.

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ins. ² American  

abbreviation

1. inches.

2. Chiefly British.  inscribed.

3. inspector.

4. insulated.

5. insurance.

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INS ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. International News Service

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ins. ² British  

abbreviation

1. inches

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Example Sentences

INS data revealed two-thirds of apprehended workers labored in industrial and construction jobs, not agriculture as was conventionally believed.

From The Wall Street Journal

In China, Tomorrowland has partnered with entertainment companies Hero Esports and INS Land, and was supported by local authorities keen to burnish the city's international hub credentials.

From Barron's

While the INS sought to deny Lennon a visa based upon a prior criminal act, Khalil has no known arrests.

From Salon

Ngai notes that proponents of the INS operation often spoke of migrants in demeaning terms.

From Salon

Meanwhile, the Indian navy released footage of its sailors from the INS Kolkata fighting a fire aboard the MSC Sky II, which had been targeted by the Houthis in the Gulf of Aden on Monday.

From Seattle Times