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INS

¹ American

Or I.N.S.

Immigration and Naturalization Service.
International News Service, a news-gathering agency: merged in 1958 with United Press to form United Press International.

ins. ² American

abbreviation

inches.
Chiefly British. inscribed.
inspector.
insulated.
insurance.

INS ¹ British

abbreviation

International News Service

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ins. ² British

abbreviation

inches

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Example Sentences

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INS data revealed two-thirds of apprehended workers labored in industrial and construction jobs, not agriculture as was conventionally believed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 30, 2025

In China, Tomorrowland has partnered with entertainment companies Hero Esports and INS Land, and was supported by local authorities keen to burnish the city's international hub credentials.

From Barron's • Nov. 23, 2025

While the INS sought to deny Lennon a visa based upon a prior criminal act, Khalil has no known arrests.

From Salon • Mar. 22, 2025

But being the Labor Secretary who oversaw the INS was not “A dream that will need all the love you can give/ Every day of your life for as long as you live.”

From Slate • Jan. 26, 2025

In all, the INS has hired more than 5,600 additional agents since 1993 to expand its forces along the southern U.S. border.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario

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