Synonyms

vs.

¹ American

abbreviation

verse.
versus.

v.s. ² American

abbreviation

vide supra.

V.S. ³ American

abbreviation

Veterinary Surgeon.

VS ¹ British

abbreviation

Veterinary Surgeon

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v.s. ² British

abbreviation

vide supra See vide

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vs ³ British

abbreviation

versus

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Appeared in the February 27, 2026, print edition as 'The U.S. vs.

From The Wall Street Journal

While both companies are still very young, their grappling could emerge as the next big clash between brands like IBM vs.

From Los Angeles Times

"There is a difference between enhancing or editing simple things with AI vs. image generation."

From BBC

That is a strength, not a weakness, of the book, particularly for those who feel we may have reached the limit on tales of Bird vs.

From The Wall Street Journal

“The extent to which Uber is or is not able to prop up these smaller players against Waymo in Dallas over the next 12-24 months will be important signposts of evidence about whether Uber could be successful in scaling competitors vs Waymo,” the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal

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