SAPS

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abbreviation for

South African Police Service

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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.

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Words nearby SAPS

saprophagous, saprophyte, saprotroph, saprozoic, saprozoonosis, SAPS, sapsago, sapsucker, Sapulpa, sapwood, Saqqara

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How to use SAPS in a sentence

The fall cheeses are beginning to ripen, and the wine saps are so heavy that Edwin has proudly propped up the bending boughs.
Molly Brown's Orchard Home|Nell Speed
Do you know, Edwin, I believe you will realize enough off your wine saps and pippins to pay for all your furniture!
Molly Brown's Orchard Home|Nell Speed
The English line goes up the big green hill, in trenches and saps of reddish clay, to the plateau or tableland at the top.
The Old Front Line|John Masefield
By means of saps running into High Wood from the trench dug along its southern and western edge, a footing was held in the wood.
The History of the 51st (Highland) Division 1914-1918|Frederick William Bewsher

The bombardment had wrecked it, and saps had been run up to within a short distance of "Little Willie."
The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 4 (of 10)|James Edward Parrott