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  • nos-
    nos-
    variant of noso- before a vowel.
  • nos.
    nos.
    abbreviation
    numbers.
  • n.o.s.
    n.o.s.
    abbreviation
    not otherwise specified.
  • Nos.
    Nos.
    abbreviation
    numbers

nos-

1 American  
  1. variant of noso- before a vowel.


nos. 2 American  
Or Nos.

abbreviation

  1. numbers.


n.o.s. 3 American  

abbreviation

  1. not otherwise specified.


Nos. British  

abbreviation

  1. numbers

"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

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But the banks continued nos- ing around the  regulatory margin, looking for ways to optimize their commodity-trading chops,  and  the  Credit Suisse traders simply  quit  the  bank  and  started their own  oil-focused  hedge fund.

From MSNBC Jun. 4, 2014

Specimens examined, 22: nos. 100601-100622, distributed by localities as follows: 1 mi.

From An Annotated Check List of the Mammals of Michoac?n, M?xico by Bernardo Villa R.

Oct. term 1921-1922, nos. 12-17, May 1-July 15, 1922. © 2May22, B526790; 17May22, B527687; 6Jun22, B529037; 20Jun22, B529962; 7Jul22, B531320; 20Jul22, B532085.

From U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1950 January - June by Library of Congress. Copyright Office

Specimens examined, 8: nos. 100623-100626, 52089-52092, distributed by localities as follows: 2 mi.

From An Annotated Check List of the Mammals of Michoac?n, M?xico by Bernardo Villa R.

Specimens examined, 28: nos. 100185-100199, 52072-52084, distributed by localities as follows: Apatzingan, 1,040 ft.,

From An Annotated Check List of the Mammals of Michoac?n, M?xico by Bernardo Villa R.

Specimens examined, 4: nos. 100078-100081, from 2 mi.

From An Annotated Check List of the Mammals of Michoac?n, M?xico by Bernardo Villa R.

From the Nos. 7-9 spots in the batting order, the Dodgers have posted a .173 batting average so far, tied for worst in the majors.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 17, 2025

On any given night, the Nos. 6-9 spots in the Dodgers order will be occupied by a combination of Kiké Hernández, Gavin Lux, Andy Pages, Jason Heyward, Chris Taylor, Austin Barnes and Rojas.

From Los Angeles Times May 31, 2024

The Nos. 5-8 seeds will host opening-round games on campus before Christmas.

From Seattle Times Feb. 23, 2024

The list includes the teams that finished Nos. 1-8 in red zone efficiency in 2022.

From Washington Times Oct. 24, 2023

Besides, with two monthly Nos. to supply and a very low exchequer, time and cash are grave obstacles.

From Charles Lever, His Life in His Letters, Vol. I by Edmund Downey

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