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PNG

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abbreviation

  1. Papua New Guinea (international car registration)

"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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From 2028 onwards, there will be an NRL team based on the island, the PNG Chiefs.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

Being a PNG international is a chance to connect with the culture, understand more about their heritage, upbringing, and the people.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

Reshika Singh, the World Bank's senior economist for PNG, said the government needs to find ways to support private businesses, if it wants to create enough jobs.

From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026

"PNG will be hotter," the 38-year-old striker quips from the sidelines of a training pitch, his eye on fixtures in Papua New Guinea.

From Barron's ● Feb. 5, 2026

Eventually, like Peterson, the KGB declared Stombaugh PNG and summarily ejected him from the Soviet Union.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

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