su-
variant of sub- before sp: suspect.
su-
American
SU
British
abbreviation
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strontium unit
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Belarus (international car registration)
Etymology
Origin of SU
(sense 2) From S(oviet) U(nion)
Example Sentences
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On the opposite page is the Colosseum in Rome, labeled in English, and below, a conjugation: sum es est, su- mus estis sunt.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
I thought, while I lingered there, of all the fine things it takes to make up such a monarchy; and how one of them is a su- perfluity of mouldering, empty, palaces.
From A Little Tour in France by James, Henry
A desperate villain, for the purpose of getting revenge, or making money, will gladly go through the ceremony, and ignorant juries and su- perstitious judges will be imposed upon.
From The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 5 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Discussions by Ingersoll, Robert Green
An alternative rendering "is created" is also possible, and would give equally good sense; cf. nu-e-de = Sem. la su- pu-u, W.A.I.,
From Legends of Babylon and Egypt in relation to Hebrew tradition by King, L. W. (Leonard William)
France’s Schneider Electric SU 3.28%increase; green up pointing triangle said it would partner with Taiwanese electronics giant Foxconn to develop artificial-intelligence data centers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
Prof. André de Villiers, who led the study and heads the analytical chemistry research group at SU, said the results were striking.
From Science Daily ● May 1, 2026
Schneider Electric SU 1.66%increase; green up pointing triangle posted record full-year revenue and free cash flow, and said Chief Financial Officer Hilary Maxson would step down.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 26, 2026
SU also brings back 10 players who saw action as well as Creighton transfer and sophomore guard John Christofilis, who starred at O’Dea High.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 7, 2023
Last Part, SU to Z, with the Titles, preface, &c.
From Notes and Queries, Number 14, February 2, 1850 by Various
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