FAI
Britishabbreviation
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Fédération aéronautique internationale
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Football Association of Ireland
Etymology
Origin of FAI
(sense 1) French: International Aeronautical Federation
Example Sentences
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The letter states that the FAI, Uefa and the Irish government should have intervened before this stage, but there is still time to "show the power of sport to unite".
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
FAI is expected to have contracted further year to date, while the property sector remains stuck in the doldrums.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
"Following an FAI board meeting, the decision was taken to rescind the letter of support that the Association supplied earlier this year," it confirmed.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
FAI, which was up 1.8% over the first two months, is tipped at 2%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 2026
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 Henry Milner Rideout
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