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KS

American  

abbreviation

  1. Kansas (approved especially for use with zip code).

  2. Klinefelter syndrome.

KS British  

abbreviation

  1. Kansas

  2. Kyrgyzstan (international car registration)

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Shares in Yara have risen 13% over the past five trading days, while KS has gained 16% over the same period.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Since then other Ivorian musicians have become known internationally, thanks to streaming, notably rappers Didi B and KS Bloom.

From Barron's • Oct. 25, 2025

KS: Talk to me about England rejecting you?

From BBC • Sep. 5, 2025

KS: Your career has gone in parallel with the growth of women's football.

From BBC • Sep. 5, 2025

And this wave will necessarily touch the circumference KS at R, since CB cuts this circumference at right angles.

From Treatise on Light by Huygens, Christiaan

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