FAI
Britishabbreviation
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Fédération aéronautique internationale
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Football Association of Ireland
Etymology
Origin of FAI
(sense 1) French: International Aeronautical Federation
Example Sentences
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Prof Mairi Spowage from the FAI described this budget as a "horror show", between the pressures already listed and global events like the conflict in Iran driving inflation and higher debt costs.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
The FAI noted that this would include bodies like the Scottish Funding Council, which delivers £2bn of state support for colleges and universities, the Scottish Prison Service, and Scottish Rail Holdings, which runs ScotRail.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
FAI, which was up 1.8% over the first two months, is tipped at 2%.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
The FAI found that the head cook or her assistant would prepare individual meals, before they were taken to the dining room along with a copy of the handwritten menu.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
KAU FAI At the top of the nunnery stairs, Rudolph met them with awkward ceremony, and with that smiling air of encouragement which a nurse might use in trying cheerfully to deceive a sick man.
From Dragon's blood by Rideout, Henry Milner
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