- plural of H.
Hs
1 Americanabbreviation
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High School.
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British. Home Secretary.
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High School
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(in Britain) Home Secretary
Etymology
Origin of h.s.2
From Latin hōc sensū
Origin of h.s.3
From Latin hōrā somnī “at the hour of sleep”
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Hs son, Michael, and grandson, Marco, each started 16 more 500s without a win.
From Seattle Times ● May 24, 2022
Hs 75-yard touchdown was reminiscent of his glory days with the Eagles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2021
"Hs pace of play was good, his conditioning was good. He looked like he was certainly ready to play, and prepared to play," Hynes said.
From Fox News ● Jan. 23, 2021
Hs work came to be exhibited in major museums, including the Pompidou Center in Paris, the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, and the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 26, 2018
Hs hand was trembling as he put the phone down.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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As a high school/college runner and a h.s. track coach for almost 20 years, I lauded the athletes and encouraged my athletes to watch the modelling of Olympic stars of all countries.
From New York Times ● Jan. 14, 2016
In Germany, their high schools and businesses partner to train during h.s.
From New York Times ● Dec. 19, 2014
Twana H.S. first came to Germany in the early 2000's as an asylum seeker.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
When Georgia police arrested Black voting rights activist H.S.
From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2024
But with the urgency for South Korea and Japan to cooperate in combating geopolitical threats, “South Koreans need to let their government get on with the business of governance,” said Katharine H.S.
From New York Times ● Mar. 15, 2023
H.S. “is a trusted and loyal friend, and I would put my own security clearance on the table to vouch for him,” he wrote.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2022
At this time a change being deemed expedient, Mr. H.S.
From Sixty Years of California Song by Margaret Blake Alverson
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index was up 0.2%, with tech stock swings making the HS Tech index whipsaw.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 3, 2026
East Renfrewshire Council aimed to sell the HS 0 plate – once used by the official car of its provost – for a six-figure sum to raise vital cash.
From BBC ● Jan. 5, 2025
This approach aims to enhance understanding of cellular networks and disease mechanisms, pushing forward the frontiers of precision medicine for immune-related diseases like HS.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 21, 2024
Our Braves Won 28-21 and now move on to the @CIFSS Semifinals at Portola HS on Friday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 16, 2024
For the kill shot, I posted it and Crew Chrissie with a blinking red alert on the Brandywine Hollows HS community page, which the teachers and administrators checked all the time.
From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin
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