vs.
abbreviation
verse.
vs.
1 Americanabbreviation
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verse.
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versus.
v.s.
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V.S.
3
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VS
1
British
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v.s.
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vs
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It’s increasingly becoming a story of “AI” vs. “non-AI,” said Julian Emanuel, chief equity and quantitative strategist at Evercore ISI.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
It was a hell of a matchup: The No. 12 Trojans vs. the No. 20 Ducks, Riley trying to beat Lanning for the first time in three tries.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
However, in the wake of widespread layoffs at various companies that employ entertainment writers, this closing of ranks within the world of entertainment publicity creates an “us vs. them” mentality.
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026
Third place went to the much-delayed, mixed animation-and-live action Looney Tunes flick "Coyote vs. Acme," with revenue of $11.3 million as it slipped from second place in its second week.
From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026
They talked about revolution vs. reform and anarchism vs. socialism, and Andrew was struck, as he always had been, by the way Sasha carefully considered things instead of just echoing the opinions of other people.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
This is directly analogous to the "car v.s. driver" question posed.
From New York Times ● Jan. 9, 2015
The film is to be based on the Rolling Stone article “Anonymous v.s. Steubenville,” and will reportedly focus on Lostutter’s life and role in the hacker collective Anonymous, The Hollywood reports.
From Time ● Apr. 2, 2014
For the circumstances which led Egbert to undertake his work among the Columban monasteries, v.s. c.
From Bede's Ecclesiastical History of England by Cuthbert Bede
Bishop John, on the death of Bosa about this time, was transferred to York; v.s. c.
From Bede's Ecclesiastical History of England by Cuthbert Bede
There is a Dicull mentioned in IV, 13.389.I.e., the Mercians; v.s. c.
From Bede's Ecclesiastical History of England by Cuthbert Bede
By contrast, Irwin quotes a mordant reflection on colonialism from V.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
This tale of life and aspiration in colonial Trinidad is one of V.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026
His credits included fiction by future Nobel laureates Morrison,Doris Lessing and V.S.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 14, 2023
His memoir offered a highlight reel of snarky critiques of authors — the Nobel laureate V.S.
From New York Times ● Jun. 14, 2023
“The fact that V.S. came to see me on the exact same day you disappeared. The fact that she somehow figured out where you were. The fact that Gen had a jump rope.”
From "Hello, Universe" by Erin Entrada Kelly
For a VS cognac, that means projecting what will happen in two years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
“When we win in bras, we create a halo across the entire VS brand,” Super said.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 2, 2026
Consider VS, a 27-year-old BTech graduate from a small town near Bhilwara city in western Rajasthan state.
From BBC ● Mar. 29, 2026
Go ahead 2-run homerun game tied at 7-7 in the 7th inning VS.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2026
The conditional probability of the card being red-red given that it’s not black-black is VS, but that’s not the situation here.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
It was a staggering defeat of a sailing behemoth, a Billie Jean King vs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
If there’s one positive to come out of the controversial play and video from Saturday’s USC vs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026
JPMorgan’s market-intelligence team focused on short-term, or what’s called tactical, strategy, looking at daily sentiment, order flows and positioning, vs the more fundamental research the bank also provides.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
Charity Young Lives vs Cancer says families of children with cancer face average extra costs of around £700 a month, and an average loss of income of about £6,000 per household.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
We read a few, and he chooses one called Shark vs.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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