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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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"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

According to its website, Coral Expeditions has been running tours to PNG for about 20 years.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025

PNG has been "transparent" with China, Marape said while in Canberra.

From BBC • Oct. 6, 2025

In exchange, PNG signed a separate pact which it says reaffirms its commitment to Australia as its major security partner.

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2024

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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