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f.s.

American  

abbreviation

  1. foot-second.


f.s. British  

abbreviation

  1. foot-second

"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

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“We have seen Louisiana students go from all F’s to straight A’s because of this program,” Landry said in a written statement to the Journal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

They created a framework they call the four F's to help you name your highest values.

From Salon • May 24, 2025

"It is difficult for us to reconcile the fact that anyone with an interest in the events of Bloody Sunday has been aware of Soldier F's true identity and appearance for many years," he said.

From BBC • Dec. 6, 2024

But students didn’t come for help, and they kept getting D’s and F’s.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 30, 2023

She was speaking Igbo for the first time, and in her Asaba dialect, the F’s sounded like W’s.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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