stands for
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He lifted it into the stands for a three-run home run.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
MPa stands for megapascals, a unit scientists use to measure pressure or mechanical stress.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026
CTE, which stands for chronic traumatic encephalopathy, is a degenerative brain disease involving the buildup in the brain of “tau” proteins associated with forms of dementia such as Alzheimer’s.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
Sarah and Geoff are part of a global personal finance phenomenon that has been dubbed "skiing", which stands for spending the kids' inheritance.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
“KAT stands for katorzhnik. Hard labor convict. It’s used to mark criminals who are sent to Siberia. But if he was Russian, I’d have known. I’d have heard it in his voice.”
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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