FAS

¹ American  

1. fetal alcohol syndrome.

2. Foreign Agricultural Service.

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F.A.S. ² American  

Or f.a.s.

abbreviation

Commerce.

1. free alongside ship: without charge to the buyer for goods delivered alongside ship.

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FAS British  

abbreviation

1. free alongside ship

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Etymology

Origin of F.A.S.

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

"But if they don't, then FAS doesn't get diagnosed right away and the child may not get the support that they need until later in life."

From Science Daily • Dec. 13, 2023

Hans Kristensen, director of the FAS Nuclear Information Project, told me the DF-27 can probably hold either nuclear or conventional warheads, and therefore can be seen as both a strategic and a tactical weapon.

From Washington Post • Apr. 13, 2023

"Apple has paid a 906 million rouble antitrust fine," the FAS said in a statement on its Telegram channel.

From Reuters • Feb. 27, 2023

Other people who have suffered FAS have described to the BBC the unsettling feeling of hearing a "stranger in the house" whenever they speak.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2023

“Haven’t they ever heard of separation anxiety? What is the matter with these people? I have taken care of toddlers with FAS, and they are nothing like Boo.”

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko