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FAI

British  

abbreviation

  1. Fédération aéronautique internationale

  2. Football Association of Ireland

"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

Etymology

Origin of FAI

(sense 1) French: International Aeronautical Federation

Example Sentences

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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde supported the FAI and we welcome Sheriff Millar's findings and the opportunity to learn from this case.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

FAI, which was up 1.8% over the first two months, is tipped at 2%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

A Wall Street Journal poll forecasts a slowdown in retail sales growth to 3% on the year over January-February, alongside a sharp deceleration in FAI to 0.8%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

The initial FAI hearing will be at Aberdeen Sheriff Court.

From BBC • Oct. 7, 2025

KAU FAI At the top of the nunnery stairs, Rudolph met them with awkward ceremony, and with that smiling air of encouragement which a nurse might use in trying cheerfully to deceive a sick man.

From Dragon's blood by Rideout, Henry Milner

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