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FOS

American  
Or F.O.S.

abbreviation

  1. free on station.

  2. free on steamer.

  3. Slang. full of shit (a euphemistic initialism used to avoid explicit vulgarity). See shit.


FOS British  

abbreviation

  1. fructooligosaccharide: a chain polymer of fructose found in a variety of plants, vegetables, and fruits and used as a sweetener

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An FOS investigator has recommended at least £115,000 should be refunded to them by Revolut, who are contesting the sum.

From BBC • Oct. 19, 2024

FOS, which issues newsletters detailing different sports events and their business influence, said it has 35 million monthly reads for its newsletters.

From Reuters • Oct. 2, 2023

A source with knowledge of the situation told FOS that Bezos remains interested in NFL ownership.

From Fox News • Sep. 15, 2021

Personally, I don't agree with it and so, after years of support of WNT, I'm exercising my FOS and boycotting them until she and Ellis are gone.

From New York Times • Sep. 19, 2016

The active hubs found included HIF1A/ARNT, the transcription factor program activated by VHL mutation, as well as MYC/MAX, SP1, FOXM1, JUN and FOS.

From Nature • Jul. 3, 2013