IRAS
Britishabbreviation
Example Sentences
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In 1983 the Infrared Astronomical Satellite, or IRAS, was launched.
From Scientific American • Nov. 16, 2021
Individual Retirement Accounts, or IRAS, offer a more modest $1,500 yearly in tax-deferred savings for workers employed by firms that do not have their own pension programs.
From Time Magazine Archive
The cause of the jubilation is a one-ton cylindrical-shaped object called the Infrared Astronomical Satellite, or IRAS.
From Time Magazine Archive
Before Jan. 1, only people not covered by company pension plans were eligible, but now virtually all workers can open IRAS.
From Time Magazine Archive
Enter CLEOPATRA, CHARMION, IRAS, and Train O madam, I have seen what blasts my eyes!
From All for Love Or, the World Well Lost A Tragedy by Dryden, John
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