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PL

1 American  
  1. Public Law.

    PL #480.


pl. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. place.

  2. plate.

  3. plural.


P/L 3 American  
  1. profit and loss.


P.L. 4 American  

abbreviation

  1. Poet Laureate.


pl 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. place

  2. plate

  3. plural

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PL 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. plural

  2. Poland (international car registration)

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Pl. 3 British  

abbreviation

  1. Place

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pl 4 British  

abbreviation

  1. Poland

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Example Sentences

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For example, an image posted by the channel UKR LEAKS_pl shows figures in military clothing applying fake blood to people and is captioned "how the 'Bucha victims' were prepared", implying that the well-documented killings of hundreds of Ukrainians by Russian forces in 2022 did not happen.

From BBC

Another channel, Pravda PL, is part of the Pravda group - a large international network of pro-Kremlin news websites and social media pages.

From BBC

Slot looking forward to 'celebrating PL title with fans'

From BBC

The answer lies in a programme called PL-480, a US initiative launched in 1954 under Public Law 480, also known as the Food for Peace, a hallmark of Cold War diplomacy.

From BBC

Signed into law by President Dwight D Eisenhower, PL-480 allowed countries like India to buy US grain with local currency, easing their foreign exchange burden and reducing US surpluses.

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