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vs.

1 American  

abbreviation

  1. verse.

  2. versus.

v.s. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. vide supra.

V.S. 3 American  

abbreviation

  1. Veterinary Surgeon.

VS 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. Veterinary Surgeon

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v.s. 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. vide supra See vide

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vs 3 British  

abbreviation

  1. versus

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Although she felt like it was a "David vs. Goliath" at the hearing, she said she felt vindicated when the panel ruled in her favour.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

The race between Graham Platner and Janet Mills was billed as the showdown of the Democratic primary season: Oysterman vs. governor.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

“The megacap tech cohort has seen consistent upward revisions to EPS and now trades at a meaningfully cheaper multiple vs. its history than the rest the U.S. index.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

Friday is the deadline for parents — many weighing public vs. private education — to accept or decline offers via the district’s enrollment lottery system for its vaunted magnet schools and other programs.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Some Birthday vs. a Particular Birthday Sigmund Freud once remarked that there was no such thing as a coincidence.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos

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