SAR
1 Americanabbreviation
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search and rescue.
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Sons of the American Revolution.
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Special Administrative Region (of China).
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She also suggests contacting Vinted's legal team and making a subject access request, or SAR, which can give users access to information about how a decision affecting their account was made.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
Gaofen 3 uses 'synthetic aperture radar,' or SAR, which emits microwave pulses to gather data, capturing imagery at any time of day or night, regardless of cloud cover.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
An SAR is a form of temporary nationalisation which would allow the government to recoup some taxpayer cash if Thames was sold again to a private buyer.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
Researchers found that SAR provides more dependable data than conventional surface-based optical methods.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 12, 2026
SAR has been a component of high-profile space missions since 1978, when the first SAR-equipped satellite, Seasat, was placed into orbit around the earth.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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