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Sa

1 American  
Symbol, Chemistry.

  1. samarium.

SA 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. seaman apprentice.

S/A 3 American  

  1. Banking. survivorship agreement.

s.a. 4 American  

abbreviation

  1. without year or date.

s.a. 5 American  

abbreviation

  1. semiannual.

  2. sex appeal.

  3. subject to approval.

S.A. 6 American  

abbreviation

  1. (used in French and Spanish as an abbreviation forcorporation. )

S.A. 7 American  

abbreviation

  1. Salvation Army.

  2. seaman apprentice.

  3. South Africa.

  4. South America.

  5. South Australia.

SA 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. Salvation Army

  2. Sociedad Anónima

  3. Société anonyme

  4. South Africa

  5. South America

  6. South Australia

  7. Sturmabteilung: the Nazi terrorist militia, organized around 1924

  8. Saudi Arabia (international car registration)

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s.a. 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. semiannual

  2. sex appeal

  3. sine anno

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Sa 3 British  

symbol

  1. samarium

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sa 4 British  

abbreviation

  1. Saudi Arabia

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Etymology

Origin of s.a.4

From Latin sine annō

Origin of S.A.6

< French société anonyme or Spanish sociedad anónima

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Relatives of Flores, Maduro’s wife, controlled financing at Petróleos de Venezuela SA, the state oil company known as PdVSA, and black-market oil sales, and engaged in money laundering, according to U.S. prosecutors and Venezuela experts.

From The Wall Street Journal

Sokoto state is home to Sultan Muhammadu Sa'ad Abubakar, the spiritual head of Muslims in Nigeria, who typically announces the start of Ramadan in the west African country, during which Muslims fast for 29 to 30 days.

From Barron's

The decision was taken "with the aim of preserving the highest standards of quality, excellence and experience that characterize this international event," organizer Habanos SA said.

From Barron's

Treasury Department has since eased sanctions on Petróleos de Venezuela SA, the state oil company known as PdVSA, issuing a general license allowing American companies to export and sell Venezuelan crude.

From The Wall Street Journal

Matt Doherty fouled Joao Pedro and Palmer stepped up to send Jose Sa the wrong way with his 13th-minute penalty.

From Barron's

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