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Pres

1 American  
[pres, prez] / prɛs, prɛz /

noun

  1. a male given name, form of Presley.

pres. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. present.

  2. presidency.

  3. president.

Pres. 3 American  

abbreviation

  1. Presbyterian.

  2. President.

Pres. British  

abbreviation

  1. President

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New-home sales for October are due at 10 a.m., with St. Louis Fed Pres.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 13, 2026

Both photos were sent out by the Associated Pres.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025

Jersey Post said it would re-open its offices at Rue des Pres and Broad Street which were were closed on Thursday because of the storm.

From BBC • Nov. 3, 2023

The Coliseum Commission booked circuses, a rally for Pres.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2023

Trumbull, Lyman, elected Senator, 177; favors admission of Senators from Louisiana, 270; in Senate, 283, 284, 285; favors Freedmen's Bureau bill, 294; votes to acquit Pres.

From The Negro and the Nation A History of American Slavery and Enfranchisement by Merriam, George Spring

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