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U.S.S.

American  
Or USS

abbreviation

  1. United States Senate.

  2. United States Service.

  3. United States Ship.

  4. United States Steamer.

  5. United States Steamship.

USS British  

abbreviation

  1. United States Senate

  2. United States Ship

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The helicopters will take the astronauts to the U.S.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

The Times reported that Carson narrowly missed serving on the U.S.S.

From Salon • Nov. 5, 2024

For his part, Riach says this experience is much like that of the crew of the U.S.S.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2024

In a protest over tougher security measures at the Guantánamo Bay prison, a lawyer for the man accused of plotting the U.S.S.

From New York Times • Apr. 2, 2024

Carl, Art recalled, had served as a gunner on the U.S.S.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson

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