Sa
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seaman apprentice.
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social anxiety.
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sexual assault (or abuse).
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semiannual.
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sex appeal.
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subject to approval.
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Salvation Army.
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seaman apprentice.
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South Africa.
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South America.
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South Australia.
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Salvation Army
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Sociedad Anónima
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Société anonyme
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South Africa
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South America
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South Australia
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Sturmabteilung: the Nazi terrorist militia, organized around 1924
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Saudi Arabia (international car registration)
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semiannual
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sex appeal
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sine anno
symbol
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Etymology
Origin of s.a.4
From Latin sine annō
Origin of S.A.6
< French société anonyme or Spanish sociedad anónima
Example Sentences
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"He should still be welcomed with a huge ovation and real gratitude from all of us. Of course, departures are always complicated," Sa Pinto said.
From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2026
Matt Doherty fouled Joao Pedro and Palmer stepped up to send Jose Sa the wrong way with his 13th-minute penalty.
From Barron's ● Feb. 7, 2026
Never-campers might opt for Sediba Sa Rona, which opens the same month with stilted suites overlooking the Khwai River.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 20, 2025
But Fernandes de Sa said this was mostly extraction, and none of these companies were developing more sophisticated downstream operations in Brazil, such as mineral separation or magnet manufacturing.
From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2025
It is a pentatonic raga, which means that only 5 pitches are used, Sa, Re, Ga, Pa and Dha.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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At the Pozos Colorados terminal, which handles most of the country’s fuel imports, a subsidiary of state-controlled Ecopetrol SA unveiled Colombia’s largest storage tank in June, expanding capacity for refined products.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 26, 2026
Earlier work led by Dr. Wang and Professor Tom Gordon, Head of Immunology at SA Pathology in South Australia, decoded the structure of this PF4 antibody in 2022.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 10, 2026
The planned sale of UK Power Networks to France’s Engie SA is also expected to result in significant cash flow and profits this year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026
Vijay began as a child actor in the 1980s and was launched as a lead actor in 1992 by his parents - filmmaker SA Chandrasekhar and singer-writer Shoba Chandrasekhar - with Naalaiya Theerpu.
From BBC ● Jan. 12, 2026
In the case of Peugeot SA the crucial story was the French legal code, as written by the French parliament.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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If A is the area of the plate web in a vertical section, the intensity of shearing stress is fx = S/A and the intensity on horizontal sections is the same.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" by Various
The Po Yi and Ho Ni tribes are mentioned in the Yuan Shi, s.a.
From The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 2 by Henry Yule
For examples of bribery see Wing Acc'ts, s.a.
From The Elizabethan Parish in its Ecclesiastical and Financial Aspects by Sedley Lynch Ware
The name of LOB appears under the form Lo pou in the Yuan-shi, s.a.
From The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 2 by Henry Yule
Soc., i, s.a. 1586-7, where is recorded an expense item for a payment to "Mr. Chauncelor" for entering a presentment for collections for the poor.
From The Elizabethan Parish in its Ecclesiastical and Financial Aspects by Sedley Lynch Ware
Saturday. s.a., secundum artem=According to art; sine anno=Without date.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various
Duna S.A., an import company, was sanctioned as well.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
In a statement released Wednesday, Cuba's central bank said a foreign bank was severing ties with Fincimex S.A.,
From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 2026
Apart from a few cameos and crossovers — “the S.A. Cosby Shared Universe,” he jokes — Cosby writes stand-alone novels.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2026
Credit Agricole S.A. posted an increase in its third-quarter profit as sustained activity across its business lines and higher customer numbers supported its income.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2025
What similarity can you find both of style and content in the Apocalypse, 456-478 S.A., and Zechariah's "Vision Rhapsody"? 401-407 S.A.
From The Bible Story by Newton Marshall Hall
Head to the Seward Park Amphitheater to enjoy food, arts and craft booths, children’s games and cultural and contemporary performances, and help Pista sa Nayon preserve and share Filipino culture.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 14, 2023
Joy ye, and be ye glaid; for your mede is plentuous in heuenis: for sa thai haue persewit alsa prophetis that war before you.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2023
To do this he cites approvingly an 1848 case and terms like “in ventre sa mere”:
From Slate ● May 5, 2022
Ngheu and chem chap hap sa, steamed clams and mussels, come in a buttery lemongrass broth.
From New York Times ● Mar. 15, 2022
Just like the term solfege which is made up of the syllables “sol” and “fa,” sargam is comprised of the syllables sa re and ga, the first three pitches of the Indian scale.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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