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st

1 American  

abbreviation

  1. stere.

ST 2 American  
Real Estate.

  1. septic tank.

-st 3 American  

  1. variant of -est.

    first; least.
-st 4 American  

  1. variant of -est.

    hadst; wouldst; dost.
st. 5 American  

abbreviation

  1. stanza.

  2. state.

  3. statute; statutes.

  4. stet.

  5. stitch.

  6. stone (weight).

  7. strait.

  8. street.

St. 6 American  

abbreviation

  1. Saint.

  2. statute; statutes.

  3. Strait.

  4. Street.

s.t. 7 American  

abbreviation

  1. short ton.

St 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. Saint (all entries that are usually preceded by St are in this dictionary listed alphabetically under Saint )

  2. statute

  3. strait

  4. street

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st. 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. stanza

  2. statute

  3. cricket stumped by

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-st 3 British  

suffix

  1. a variant of -est 2

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st 4 British  

abbreviation

  1. short ton

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st 5 British  

abbreviation

  1. São Tomé and Principe

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If it wasn't for their ability to score late winners - 87th and 90th minute in two games against St Mirren, 90th minute and 90th minute in two against Kilmarnock, 90th minute against Motherwell - then their title hopes would have already turned to dust.

From BBC

That was all resilient Everton needed to retake the lead and land a knockout blow as substitute Thierno Barry scored a late winner against Newcastle United at St James' Park.

From BBC

In 2013, DHS finally opened its headquarters on the disused tracts of St. Elizabeths Hospital, a mental institution best known as the postwar home of modernist poet Ezra Pound, whose wartime radio broadcasts from Rome on behalf of Mussolini were sufficiently unhinged that he was found mentally unfit to stand trial.

From Salon

Julian Garcia makes an impressive return with four shutout innings for St. John Bosco in an 8-0 win over La Serna.

From Los Angeles Times

The latest top athlete from St. John Bosco shot a 71 at Western Hills Country Club in Chino Hills to claim the title.

From Los Angeles Times

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