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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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
"Considering the governance challenges that the FAI has had to overcome in recent years, the Association feels a particular obligation to advocate for and uphold best practice."
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
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
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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