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Association of American Publishers.

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a&i, A and M, A & P, a&r, a&s, AAP, AAPI, A.A.P.S.S., aar, Aarau, aardvark

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How to use AAP in a sentence

Meena eventually escaped, and with the help of the nonprofit group Apne Aap, bravely returned to rescue her daughter, Naina.
Lucy Liu: Child Trafficking Must End Now|Lucy Liu|June 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Full disclosure: I am an AAP member, but had no role in developing those recommendations.
Wake Up, Parents: Letting Your Kid Tan Is Like Letting Them Smoke|Russell Saunders|June 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
An estimated 20,600 people under the age of 25 are injured by a gun every year and 6,570 die, according to the AAP.
Pediatricians Take on the NRA Over Gun Safety|Brandy Zadrozny|May 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
AAP guidelines urge pediatricians to counsel parents during checkups about the dangers of allowing kids to have access to guns.
Pediatricians Take on the NRA Over Gun Safety|Brandy Zadrozny|May 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST

In 2012, the AAP changed its policy statement, discarding its neutral stance to weigh in heavily on the side of circumcision.
New Study Says Benefits of Circumcision Outweigh Risks 100 to 1|Brandy Zadrozny|April 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for AAP

AAP

abbreviation for

Australian Associated Press

(in the US) affirmative action program

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