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GS

1 American  
  1. General Schedule (referring to the Civil Service job classification system).

  2. general staff.

  3. German silver.


G.S. 2 American  
Or g.s.

abbreviation

  1. general secretary.

  2. general staff.


GS 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. General Secretary

  2. General Staff

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gs 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

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For HSBC, GS estimates 4%-6% annual revenue growth this year and next, and return on tangible equity of 17.0% in 2026.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

GS now expects 2026 Brent prices to average $85 a barrel, up from $77 a barrel projected previously, and WTI to average $79 a barrel, up from $72 a barrel forecast previously.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Daily oil prices could exceed the 2008 peak if Hormuz Strait flows remain depressed through March, GS analysts say in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

GS raises Brent/WTI forecast prices for 4Q to $71/$67 a barrel from $66/$62.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

Going up in the lift, I recalled what I had seen once scrawled upon the bulkhead of a GS trainer: Space is kind to those who respect her.

From Attrition by Krenkel, Roy G.