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Symbol, Chemistry.
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Football, Ice Hockey. injured reserve.
Ending up on the IR so close to the end of the regular season may keep him off the ice for the entire Stanley Cup playoffs.
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intelligence ratio.
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Ireland.
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Irish.
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immediate reserve.
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infantry reserve.
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intelligence ratio.
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internal revenue.
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infrared
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(formerly, in Britain) Inland Revenue
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Iran (international car registration)
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Aviv Tatarsky, a researcher at the Israeli anti-settlement organisation Ir Amim, said no official Israeli statement linked the demolition and evacuation notices in Al-Eizariya to the E1 project.
From Barron's ● Nov. 25, 2025
“The Jewish settlers tried and failed time and time again but this time, they’ve succeeded,” said Aviv Tatarsky, of Ir Amim, an anti-settlement advocacy group.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 27, 2023
The proposal floated by Israel’s Supreme Court last month would have made them “protected tenants,” blocking any eviction and demolition order for at least 15 years, according to Ir Amim, an Israeli rights group.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 2, 2021
Later, a report from Ir Amim, an Israeli human rights group, established that the tragedy resulted from the multiple challenges of living beyond the separation barrier.
From New York Times ● Dec. 1, 2016
"Ir was. This time my coin will champion Ser Loras."
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
The seven-year pro went on IR before the season because of a hip injury.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2024
Nacua was one of three starters placed on IR after the opener.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2024
Dr Ulrich Schade, in charge of the beamline, and his team continue to develop the instruments to enable unique, state-of-the-art experimental techniques in IR spectroscopy.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 25, 2024
The Chiefs have a former Niners player from that game in receiver Richie Hames, along with defensive lineman Derrick Nnadi on IR, and Austin Reiter and Mike Pennel on the practice squad.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 30, 2024
"IR can't get through sand any better than visible light."
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
This prefix thus appears as en-, i-, il-, im-, in-, ir-, as enemy, ignoble, illegal, immortal, infirm, irregular.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various
The line of breakers ran for about a mile from southwest to northeast, and two hundred fathoms to the north of the ship an ir- regular mass of rocks formed a small islet.
From The Survivors of the Chancellor by Jules Verne
It becomes il- before l; im- before b, m, and p; ir- before r.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various
During all this time the pris- 431:6 oner attended to his daily labors, partaking of food at ir- regular intervals, sometimes going to sleep immediately after a heavy meal.
From Science and Health, with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy
This prefix thus appears as am-, an-, em-, en-, il-, im-, in-, ir-, as ambush, anoint, embrace, enclose, illude, immure, include, irritate.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various
And some of the new Republican Senators, notably Maryland's Charles McCurdy Mathias Ir. and Pennsylvania's Richard Schweiker, will add strength to the growing group of G.O.P. progressives.
From Time Magazine Archive
Or that of stream, as in Old High Germ. giozo, Gael. and Ir. gaisidh, rivulus.
From The River-Names of Europe by Robert Ferguson
AS. breac rheum, broc sickness, Ir. bracha corruption.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Noah Webster
W. bol the paunch or belly, dim. boly, Ir. bolg.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Noah Webster
In the Gael. and Ir. ban, white, we may probably find the meaning of the following.
From The River-Names of Europe by Robert Ferguson
Immigration and Customs Enforcement deportation officers, identified only as I.R. and F.H., detained Zaitsev on Tuesday morning, pursuant to an administrative arrest warrant, according to an affidavit filed with a criminal complaint in federal court.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 26, 2025
That has less to do with the size of the vessel’s hazardous cargo than the unique natural features and usage of the Red Sea, said Ian Ralby, founder of maritime security firm I.R.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 2, 2024
Source: Ian Gilyeat, founder and chief marketing officer at I.R.
From Inc ● Nov. 6, 2012
“He’s not going to be on I.R. at this point, so nothing’s ruled out,” Fox said.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 18, 2011
Torn triceps landed the 34-year-old Williams on I.R. last September, and knee problems dogged him before that.
From New York Times ● Jul. 7, 2010
The loss of sea ice contributes to global warming as the bright white surface makes ir replaced by darker ocean water, which absorbs more sunlight and retains heat.
From Barron's ● Mar. 11, 2026
My cousin said, “Ya te puedes ir a dormir, Grandma.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 26, 2021
But he is clearly comfortable ir his new role.
From Time Magazine Archive
But nowadays she ir besieged by full-fledged composers who have outgrown their schoolbooks, need expert advice on polishing off finished compositions.
From Time Magazine Archive
This is the king’s cousin Pemmer Harge rem ir Tibe.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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