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  • O.S.A.
    O.S.A.
    abbreviation
    Order of St. Augustine (Augustinian).
  • OSA
    OSA
    abbreviation
    Order of Saint Augustine

O.S.A.

American  

abbreviation

  1. Order of St. Augustine (Augustinian).


OSA British  

abbreviation

  1. Order of Saint Augustine

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The Historia of Fray Juan de Medina, O.S.A., was written in 1630, but printed at Manila in 1893.

From The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 23 of 55 1629-30 Explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century. by James Alexander Robertson

O.S.A.; the Treaty of Zaragoza, by José M. Asensio; the remaining documents of this group are compiled, translated, and arranged by James A. Robertson.

From The Philippine Islands, 1493-1803 — Volume 01 of 55 1493-1529 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Beginning of the Nineteenth Century by James Alexander Robertson

Middleton, O.S.A.; the third and seventh, by Robert W. Haight.

From The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 20 of 55 1621-1624 Explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century. by Emma Helen Blair

Juan Ramirez, O.S.A., and others; September 9, 10, 1637.

From The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 28 of 55 1637-38 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century by Emma Helen Blair

Juan Ramirez, O.S.A., and others; Manila, September 9, 10, 1637.

From The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 28 of 55 1637-38 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century by Emma Helen Blair

It also contends that its messaging and image-sharing apps should not have to face additional requirements under the OSA, such as tackling paid-for fraud ads.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

AD109 has received Fast Track designation from the FDA for the treatment of OSA, reflecting the need for effective and well-tolerated drug therapies for the condition.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 1, 2026

More than 40 percent improved enough to move into a less severe OSA category, while 18 percent achieved complete disease control.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 1, 2026

A government spokesperson said it was "always clear" the OSA wasn't the end of the conversation.

From BBC ● Feb. 11, 2026

She said the Committee found the OSA to be "woefully inadequate" and called it "a shocking example of how UK citizens are left unprotected whilst social media companies act with impunity".

From BBC ● Jan. 5, 2026

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