SAR
1 Americanabbreviation
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search and rescue.
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Sons of the American Revolution.
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Special Administrative Region (of China).
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The bank did file a SAR raising concerns about the fuel story, showing one Epstein account took out more than $200,000 in cash in 2011 and $290,000 in 2012.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025
JPMorgan filed what’s known as a suspicious activity report, or SAR, to federal law enforcement because of a clear pattern of transactions typically meant to evade authorities.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025
Thames itself argues there are other reasons a SAR would not be in the public interest.
From BBC • Mar. 16, 2025
In a SAR, that upfront cost would be borne by the taxpayer.
From BBC • Mar. 16, 2025
SAR has been a component of high-profile space missions since 1978, when the first SAR-equipped satellite, Seasat, was placed into orbit around the earth.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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