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CST

American  
Or C.S.T.,
  1. Central Standard Time.


CST British  

abbreviation

  1. Central Standard Time

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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CST and will go to the Target Center, where an indoor rally will continue.

From Salon • Jan. 23, 2026

The maneuver that prompted Mosaic’s spat with Eurex can improve reaction times by about 3.2 nanoseconds, according to the French firm, which calls it “corrupted speculative triggering,” or CST for short.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 16, 2025

On Dec. 8, Eurex announced an overhaul to its monitoring system and other technical changes set to take effect in April, which some traders say could largely end CST.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 16, 2025

The CST works in tandem with local police forces and has been widely praised for its role in safeguarding Jewish buildings across the country.

From BBC • Oct. 7, 2025

The CST said: "Both of these cases illustrate how sentiment and rhetoric towards Israel and Zionism influence, shape and drive contemporary anti-Jewish discourse, online and offline, often around totemic events that grab mainstream public attention."

From BBC • Aug. 6, 2025