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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American
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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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British
abbreviation
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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
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
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
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
A file of evidence was later given to the CPS who authorised charges.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
The CPS will now decide whether a charge can be made.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
Having consulted with the CPS, they subsequently closed the investigation after deciding the cost was not justified when considering the lengthy prison sentence already being served by the IT expert.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
He was not charged at the time, something now viewed as a mistake by the CPS and the Met.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Este seems nice enough, but I’m not sure I trust CPS.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
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