Department of Agriculture.
Dictionary of Americanisms.
daughter.
day; days.
(sometimes lowercase) days after acceptance.
deposit account.
documents against acceptance.
documents for acceptance.
delayed action.
direct action.
District Attorney.
documents against acceptance.
documents for acceptance.
doesn't answer; don't answer.
(in the US) District Attorney
Diploma of Art
duck's arse (hairstyle)
deposit account
commerce documents against acceptance
< Italian da ≪ Latin dē about, concerning + ab, ā from; < Portuguese da, contraction of de of, from (< Latin dē ) + a feminine singular definite article (≪ Latin illa that)
A euphemistic abbreviation of duck's ass
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President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has described the phenomenon as a public health issue, even though his government collects billions of reais in taxes from the sector.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
But when he begins his Wimbledon title defence, the regulars at Bar da Marco in Innichen - the village where Sinner was born - will hope to have more to cheer about.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
According to Dr. da Silva, protecting bees is important because of the essential role they play in both natural ecosystems and agriculture.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 18, 2026
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has said he doesn’t want Brazil to become merely another exporter of raw materials.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
"To the right. To the left. Da da dee, da dee dum..."
From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper
It was the first DA win in a 100-percent black township ward in the country, the party said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
The DA has six posts in Ramaphosa's cabinet, while several members serve as deputy ministers, after no party secured a parliamentary majority in the 2024 general elections.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
“This happened in the coldest way possible: DA Form 3434 stated that my last day as ombudsman for Stars and Stripes is April 28,” she wrote.
From Salon ● May 3, 2026
Hill-Lewis had his political start in the DA as an 18-year-old and soon rose through the party ranks.
From BBC ● Apr. 13, 2026
“Given the severity of the harm to Sasha, we didn’t expect that the DA would allow the case to be diverted to restorative justice,” she said.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
“Monologue. First guest. Band. Da, da, da. I just can’t do it that way.”
From New York Times ● May 5, 2016
“Ba, da, da, da, da. Da dum!” went the tuba.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 28, 2016
N. da. of Marquis Renier, and sister to the Queen of France.
From Architectural Antiquities of Normandy by Cotman, John Sell
Gladys, da. of Rygwallon, prince of Wales, said by Sir Wm.
From Notes and Queries, Number 182, April 23, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. by Bell, George
Gwladys, da. of Ithel ap Rhys ap Morgan, of Ewias ap Morgan Hîr ap Testyn ap Gwrgant, of 4th royal tribe, who ma.
From Notes and Queries, Number 182, April 23, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. by Bell, George
“Sorry, I’m the DA. I was going 55 coming home from work,” Doorley said angrily, getting out of the car as Crisafulli approached her garage.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 29, 2024
"I'm not the judge. I'm not the jury. I'm not the DA. I'm not the victim. And I'm not the accused. And so, in that case, I don't have a space to comment."
From Salon ● Feb. 4, 2023
“You chose to be the DA. We have the right to question you.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2020
“They are credible leaders and some people feel they have been failed by the DA. There is certainly room for them to explore that space.”
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 25, 2019
“It’s the DA. She would like to talk to you this week.”
From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas
Dr. Izawa points out: "The intermolecular interactions at the D/A interface play a significant role in CT state formation, with stronger interactions yielding superior results."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2023
It emphasizes the importance of optimizing the design of the D/A interface for controlling excitonic processes and holds promise not only for OLEDs but also for organic photovoltaics and other organic electronic devices.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2023
“The market is saying if there’s anything negative about capex, that’s bad for chips,” said Gil Luria, head of technology research at D.A.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
“Investors may be weary of CoreWeave trying to boost its performance through financial derivatives at a time their core AI cloud business is seeing increased competition,” D.A.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
The latest catalyst is an upgrade from D.A.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
Still, investors are on edge ahead of Idaho-based Micron Technology’s earnings report Wednesday, said Gil Luria, head of technology research at financial services company D.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
“You couldn’t expect everyone to miss the fun, Harry, and the D.A. let the Order of the Phoenix know, and it all kind of snowballed.”
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
"We are definitely rewriting history," said Kingsol Chabalala, the DA's mayoral candidate for the Emfuleni municipality that includes Evaton West.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
The Los Angeles County DA's office confirmed that D4vd is scheduled to be arraigned Monday in downtown Los Angeles, and "cannot comment on grand jury investigations".
From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2026
Despite numerous hurdles along the way, including the DA's refusal to support the government's proposed budget twice last year, both parties have so far managed to make the best of the uneasy union.
From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2026
A spokesperson for the county DA’s office said they do not comment on active investigations.
From Slate ● Oct. 3, 2025
“We have to be at the DA’s office at nine thirty,” Momma says.
From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas
Some of the tension here could be eased if DAs did a better job communicating with families far in advance of conceding relief and did more to explain their reasons and the proceedings.
From Slate ● Oct. 9, 2024
“When he got knocked down, I’ve been impressed with how he bounced back and brought in respected DAs to run departments and shake off the bad press.”
From Washington Times ● Mar. 20, 2023
I have an advantage because there are law enforcement within my family, and I have made friends with DAs.
From Salon ● Jan. 22, 2023
“Deputy DAs, police officers, judges, they do everything they can to protect their residential addresses,” he said.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 1, 2022
Such quiet tones after a day of shouts and HA LE LU DAs.
From "Inside Out and Back Again" by Thanhha Lai
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