S.P.R.
abbreviation
Society for Psychical Research.
S.P.R.
Americanabbreviation
SPR
British
abbreviation
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“I am not ‘sold’ on E.S.P., but I have always maintained that a purely physical view is far too restricted,” he wrote, in a letter to Guy Lambert, a former president of the S.P.R.
From The New Yorker ● Feb. 25, 2019
I found the memo, on Shelton Hospital letterhead, last December, along with some letters from Barker, in a brown envelope in the S.P.R. archive, which is kept in the Cambridge University Library.
From The New Yorker ● Feb. 25, 2019
“There are credible arguments that the optimal size of the S.P.R. should be smaller than it is,” Mr. Bordoff said.
From New York Times ● May 23, 2017
“It didn’t appear to me that the president believes using S.P.R. would have any meaningful effect on gas prices,” Mr. Boehner said.
From New York Times ● Mar. 1, 2012
It ought, however, to be said that even these members of the S.P.R. who have become spiritistic have generally been savingly conservative in their conclusions.
From Modern Religious Cults and Movements by Atkins, Gaius Glenn
The Department of Energy released 5.1 million barrels of oil from the SPR, leaving the reserve holding 311.4 million barrels.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Oil stored in the SPR was down by 3 million barrels at 316.5 million barrels, the smallest weekly withdrawal since the beginning of April.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
The Trump administration exchanged barrels released from the SPR for lower-cost barrels that will be delivered back to the reserve starting early next year, the statement said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
The GAO said the SPR experienced 16 major equipment failures since 2013.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
Oil stored in the SPR fell by 6.2 million barrels to 319.5 million barrels as the Energy Department continued with emergency releases.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
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