S.P.C.A.
Americanabbreviation
Example Sentences
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“I’m sorry,” Carly says, “but this individual is untrustworthy. Don’t you recall what happened last Tuesday evening at 9:19 P.M. in front of the S.P.C.A. facility at 83622 Haverford Drive?”
From The New Yorker ● Feb. 4, 2019
In San Francisco, the S.P.C.A. lost the battle and the robot was fired.
From The New Yorker ● Feb. 4, 2019
He gave the S.P.C.A. a scare when he announced the track would give away 100 black cats on Halloween night.
From New York Times ● May 3, 2013
“The S.P.C.A. wasn’t happy,” said Dana Jefferson, class of 1966, who is now the executive director of Neville’s alumni association.
From New York Times ● Nov. 24, 2012
I’ve often thought of writing to the S.P.C.A. about it.
From The Gold Bat by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse
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