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scandium.
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scale.
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scene.
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science.
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scientific.
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screw.
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scruple.
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sculpsit.
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Scotch.
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Scotland.
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Scots.
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Scottish.
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Printing. small capitals.
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supercalendered.
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Sanitary Corps.
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Security Council (of the U.N.).
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Signal Corps.
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South Carolina.
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Staff Corps.
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Supreme Court.
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Signal Corps
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South Carolina
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(in Canada) Star of Courage
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scene
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scilicet
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Etymology
Origin of sc.
From the Latin word scīlicet, contraction of scīre licet “it is permitted to know”
Example Sentences
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This effect was confirmed through ab initio molecular dynamics simulations, which revealed the migration pathways of protons near the Sc cation when transporting across the material.
From Science Daily ● May 29, 2024
The MOF, one of four tested in a collaboration among scientists from Oregon State and Tiangong University in China, is based on scandium, chemical symbol Sc, and a carboxylate linker, TBAPy.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 5, 2024
Write a set of quantum numbers for each of the electrons with an n of 3 in a Sc atom.
From Textbooks ● Feb. 14, 2019
For instance: ”Show Report for 06/08/2010: Act 1, Sc.
From New York Times ● Jun. 11, 2010
As far as responsibility goes, no one really wants it—but all of us are responsible to the community we live in Sc its laws.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
“Something a little more wholesome than the debauchery of downtown,” says John Ingram, chairman of the Ingram Industries conglomerate and owner of the pro-soccer team Nashville SC.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
But Wilson's lawyer Dauid Sibtain SC told the court that MacInnes's career had not suffered since the social media posts and had, in fact, flourished since the incident.
From BBC ● May 8, 2026
They "were not even touching at all", Sue Chrysanthou SC told the court.
From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2026
Jacqueline Rifkin is an assistant professor of marketing at Cornell University’s SC Johnson College of Business.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 18, 2026
Owing, however, to the difficulties accompanying these changes of condition, and others as well, we have determined by our constitution to repeal for ever the lex Iunia, the SC.
From The Institutes of Justinian by Moyle, John Baron
Shakespeare: Merry Wives of Windsor, act iii. sc. i.
From Familiar Quotations A Collection of Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs Traced to Their Sources in Ancient and Modern Literature by Bartlett, John
In doing this, work alternately 2 sc. on the foundation and 2 sc. without the foundation.
From Harper's Young People, December 2, 1879 An Illustrated Weekly by Various
It is in Act IV, sc. i, Macbeth has just questioned the hags for the last time.
From William Shakespeare by Masefield, John
—Shakespeare, Merchant of Venice, Act ii, sc. vii.
From Six Centuries of English Poetry Tennyson to Chaucer by Baldwin, James
Act III sc. viii Senators crie all at once.
From The Tragedy Of Caesar's Revenge by Anonymous
D., D. Sc., famed British chemist and oldest Fellow of the Royal Society, appeared in brown velvet jacket and bright magenta waistcoat with one mauve lapel, one blue.
From Time Magazine Archive
Sc., and H. C.? Be sure to keep up your correspondence with that very curious and valuable man, Mr. Percy.
From Some Specimens of the Poetry of the Ancient Welsh Bards by Evans, Evan
The word has a common origin with Isl. ballaðr, Fr. boulet, Sc. boule, in Doug.
From The Lay of Havelok the Dane by Unknown
Sc. 2., after have; for even that would not make it intelligible.
From Notes and Queries, Number 184, May 7, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. by Bell, George
Sc. διαστήματος: they began to flee when the Greeks were at a still greater distance than before.
From The First Four Books of Xenophon's Anabasis by Watson, John Selby
Turn, X 3 ch, s.c. under loop, X to the end but with 5 ch. at the point; another s.c. in the last loop.
From The Ladies' Work-Book Containing Instructions In Knitting, Crochet, Point-Lace, etc. by Unknown
The borders are done entirely in s.c., the beads being dropped on, according to the pattern, on the wrong side, this wrong side being the right when beads are used in crochet.
From The Ladies' Work-Book Containing Instructions In Knitting, Crochet, Point-Lace, etc. by Unknown
X all round. 20th: X 1 s.c. over 1 s.c.,
From The Ladies' Work-Book Containing Instructions In Knitting, Crochet, Point-Lace, etc. by Unknown
Turn, 1 ch., s.c. in every stitch of last row; fasten off.
From The Ladies' Work-Book Containing Instructions In Knitting, Crochet, Point-Lace, etc. by Unknown
You work as follows: make no chain, and miss 4, 2 each side of one long. 3rd: 5 chain, miss 2, 1 s.c. repeat all round.
From The Ladies' Work-Book Containing Instructions In Knitting, Crochet, Point-Lace, etc. by Unknown
“When it comes to investing, the goal is always to achieve the best return with the least amount of risk,” said Forest Dutton, a certified financial planner in Lexington, S.C.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
Should the family desire oceanfront recreation, they can head to their “exquisite” four-bedroom condo in Hilton Head, S.C., for golf and beach time.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
And in Myrtle Beach, S.C., officials instituted an “umbrellas-only rule” from Memorial Day through Labor Day citing safety.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 5, 2026
The final years of struggle were mostly in the South, with significant battles fought in Savannah, Ga., Charleston, S.C., and Yorktown, Va., among many others.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
The first is an account of the shipwreck of a vessel which sailed from Charleston, S.C., and was driven upon the west coast of Scotland.
From Brother Against Brother The War on the Border by Optic, Oliver
Being a clemson fan and born and raised in the town where sc state is located I have to comment.
From New York Times ● Sep. 18, 2016
They wanted enough change, sc that while remaining in the Navy the air service would be free from interference from non-flying officers.
From Time Magazine Archive
The air came up warmer a id sweeter every moment, sc sweet that it almost brought the tears to your eyes.
From "The Magician's Nephew" by C. S. Lewis
He brought a ring and token, which he said was sent From our dame’s husband.”—Act. iii. sc.
From Curiosities of Puritan Nomenclature by Bardsley, Charles W.
The sh of our language is represented by sc followed by an i or an e; the g, both hard and soft, has the same sound as in our language.
From The Spaniards in Florida Comprising the notable settlement of the Huguenots in 1564, and the History and Antiquities of St. Augustine, Founded A.D. 1565 by Fairbanks, George R.
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