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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

"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

ins. ² British

abbreviation

inches

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Example Sentences

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A highlight was the INS Kursura, a Soviet-built, 300-foot submarine commissioned by the Indian Navy in 1969 that had been transformed into a museum ship.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

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

Meissner, the former INS commissioner, agrees that’s the path of least resistance—but thinks there will be pressure to make news.

From Slate • Jan. 20, 2025

Plus, if our application for a green card got denied, I wanted to revel in the perks of being an American teenager before the INS killed my vibe.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi

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