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CST

American  
Or C.S.T.,
  1. Central Standard Time.


CST British  

abbreviation

  1. Central Standard Time

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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CST and will go to the Target Center, where an indoor rally will continue.

From Salon Jan. 23, 2026

The maneuver that prompted Mosaic’s spat with Eurex can improve reaction times by about 3.2 nanoseconds, according to the French firm, which calls it “corrupted speculative triggering,” or CST for short.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 16, 2025

On Dec. 8, Eurex announced an overhaul to its monitoring system and other technical changes set to take effect in April, which some traders say could largely end CST.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 16, 2025

A report by CST last year found a 117% increase in antisemitic incidents on university campuses in the 2022/23 and 2023/2024 academic years, when compared with the preceding two years.

From BBC Oct. 12, 2025

The CST works in tandem with local police forces and has been widely praised for its role in safeguarding Jewish buildings across the country.

From BBC Oct. 7, 2025

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