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PL

1 American  

  1. Public Law.

    PL #480.
pl. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. place.

  2. plate.

  3. plural.

P/L 3 American  

  1. profit and loss.

P.L. 4 American  

abbreviation

  1. Poet Laureate.

pl 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. place

  2. plate

  3. plural

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PL 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. plural

  2. Poland (international car registration)

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Pl. 3 British  

abbreviation

  1. Place

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pl 4 British  

abbreviation

  1. Poland

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Example Sentences

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Bolsonaro must also calibrate his plans with the popularity of his wife Michelle, who is emerging as a charismatic figure running PL outreach to women.

From Reuters • Mar. 30, 2023

I was initially sceptical if he'd be able to perform in the PL, boy was I wrong.

From BBC • Oct. 2, 2022

PL: It felt like it was the time to say, “No, I’m not going to let you get away with simply infringing on everything we do.”

From The Verge • Mar. 1, 2022

Addressing the an Royal United Services Institute online event about the terror attack in the US, the former UK PL said the ideology was in "inevitable conflict with open, modern, culturally tolerant societies".

From BBC • Sep. 6, 2021

Footnote 19-53: PL 815, 23 Sep 50, 64 U.S.

From Integration of the Armed Forces, 1940-1965 by MacGregor, Morris J.

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