cps
characters per second.
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cps
1 American-
Computers. characters per second.
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cycles per second.
CPS
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child protective services: government agencies responsible for investigating, preventing, and intervening in cases of child abuse, neglect, and endangerment.
cps
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physics cycles per second
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computing characters per second
CPS
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We see fair value at 12x 2015 eps of .40 cps, resulting in a $5 target.
From Forbes ● Jun. 6, 2014
Including the right to pick and choose a doctor they want instead of using the doctors that cps says to use. famulla5 France?
From Time ● May 29, 2013
In both S. baudini and S. sordida, the highest frequencies attained are about 9100 cps.
From Neotropical Hylid Frogs, Genus Smilisca by William E. Duellman
Likewise, S. puma produces calls that are below 7000 cps., whereas S. sila has frequencies of up to 8400 cps.
From Neotropical Hylid Frogs, Genus Smilisca by William E. Duellman
Smilisca cyanosticta produces calls in which the upper frequency is below 7000 cps. and usually below 6000 cps.
From Neotropical Hylid Frogs, Genus Smilisca by William E. Duellman
CPS originally brought 21 charges, but added 38 more in July for alleged actions spanning between 2010 and 2017.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
Frank Ferguson, the Chief Crown Prosecutor for the CPS, said inciting racial hatred was a "very serious offence" which went "beyond any debate about freedom of speech."
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
The Met said detectives would continue to liaise with the CPS as prosecutors consider the new evidence.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
Lisa Ramsarran, chief crown prosecutor for the CPS, said: "Our actions fell short of the standards that victims, families and the public are entitled to expect."
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
She seems nice enough, but a lot of people online don’t like CPS.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
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