LD
praise (be) to God.
LD
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LD
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ld.
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Ld.
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limited.
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Lord.
LD.
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L.D.
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LD
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lethal dosage: usually used with a subscript numeral showing what percentage of a test group of animals dies as a result of either being given a substance being tested on them or being exposed to ionizing radiation, esp in the median lethal dose
LD50
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Low Dutch
Ld
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ld
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Etymology
Origin of LD
From Latin laus Deō
Example Sentences
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Sodium oxybate showed no significant changes from placebo in LD patients whose symptoms do not improve with alcohol.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 20, 2024
LD, a neurological problem where the vocal cords spasm, has drawn more attention since US President-elect Donald Trump appointed Robert F Kennedy Jr - who has the condition - to his new team.
From BBC ● Nov. 20, 2024
LD: We’re going to give you a series of statements where you can only answer true or false.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 12, 2023
“Plaintiffs will be denied the ability to elect candidates of choice to LD 15,” the request said.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 15, 2022
I stop at the door and stare back, hoping when I return to check on the toxin, the LD 50 will be 0.000 nanograms per kilogram.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
First ld. treas. and ch. exchequer W. Pitt Secs. of state home E. Temple, sole sec. for one day.
From The Political History of England - Vol. X. The History of England from the Accession of George III to the close of Pitt's first Administration by Reginald Lane Poole
With 12s. ld. we began the day, which was not sufficient for all that was required.
From A Narrative of some of the Lord's Dealings with George Müller Written by Himself, Third Part by George Müller
First ld. treas. and ch. exchequer G. Grenville.
From The Political History of England - Vol. X. The History of England from the Accession of George III to the close of Pitt's first Administration by Reginald Lane Poole
Five hundred sapeks are equivalent to about 2s. ld., and this is the ordinary price of a roebuck in Tartary; the price of a sheep is thrice that amount.
From Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China During the years 1844-5-6. Volume 1 [of 2] by Evariste Regis Huc
There was also sent to me anonymously for the support of native preachers of the Gospel in China 11s. ld., which was forwarded . . . . . . . 11s. 1d.
From A Narrative of Some of the Lord's Dealings with George Müller Written by Himself, Fourth Part by George Müller
Allbrow; and to acknowledge my indebtedness to the Photochrom Company, Ld., and to Messrs S.B.
From The Cathedral Church of Peterborough A Description Of Its Fabric And A Brief History Of The Episcopal See by W. D. (Walter Debenham) Sweeting
I have not quite a year more to serve; or shall I remain with Ld. —- who I understand will supersede him?…
From Charles Philip Yorke, Fourth Earl of Hardwicke, Vice-Admiral R.N. — a Memoir by Lady Biddulph of Ledbury
L.D., and Ph.D. candidate in the departments of applied clinical research and hypertension section, cardiology division, at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 31, 2026
“I had my picture with him — if I was running again, I’d lose my campaign,” said L.D.
From New York Times ● Aug. 19, 2022
Warren, a transfer from Utah State, took over the starting job from L.D.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 23, 2021
The Legislature took a positive step earlier this month by passing L.D.
From Washington Times ● May 31, 2019
I had left enough in my pocket for a train ticket, but before we got to Marshall, I found out that L.D. didn’t have nothing.
From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson
“It is almost an unparalleled thing for a person of Ld William’s rank, to be killed like that,” she remarked, referring to the manner of his death.
From New York Times ● May 23, 2019
The developer, Total Environment Constructions Private Ld, gives buyers an online tool that allows them to customize everything in their apartment, including the type of flooring, landscaping and electric fittings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2010
Reasons against the Bill for disabling the Ld.
From The Annual Catalogue: Numb. II. (1738) Or, A new and compleat List of All The New Books, New Editions of Books, Pamphlets, &c. by Various
As regards the practical possibility or impossibility of working a “Greek” loom, I had a simple frame made in the Museum and showed Mr. J. Smith, a mill “Overlooker” at Messrs. Wayman and Sons, Ld.,
From Ancient Egyptian and Greek Looms by H. Ling (Henry Ling) Roth
I have no complaint to make, but I feel that the whole attention of my wife is given to Ld.
From The Life of Nelson, Volume 2 The Embodiment of the Sea Power of Great Britain by A. T. (Alfred Thayer) Mahan
K = Awkward; clumsily expressed. ld = Poor lead; revise.
From News Writing The Gathering , Handling and Writing of News Stories by M. Lyle (Matthew Lyle) Spencer
"I got a sore foot, all right." ld Gurlone was suspicious of the vague story which Maget and Durkin concocted as the explanation of their presence in the valley.
From Astounding Stories of Super-Science, June, 1930 by Harry Bates
The balance in hand on Dec 9, 1839, was 46l. 8s. ld.
From A Narrative of some of the Lord's Dealings with George Müller Written by Himself. Second Part by George Müller
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