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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The bank did file a SAR raising concerns about the fuel story, showing one Epstein account took out more than $200,000 in cash in 2011 and $290,000 in 2012.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025
In 2008, the bank filed another SAR on Epstein, citing the prosecution and flagging $800,000 in withdrawals in 2007 and 2008.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025
The likelihood of Thames collapsing into a SAR increased after US private equity giant KKR pulled out of plans to buy the company in June, although the company continues to court investors.
From BBC • Aug. 12, 2025
FTI Consulting is advising the government on SAR contingency planning - this would happen if Thames becomes insolvent, cannot fulfil its duties or breaches an enforcement order.
From BBC • Aug. 12, 2025
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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