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OSS

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Or O.S.S.
  1. Office of Strategic Services: a U.S. government intelligence agency during World War II.


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“I was in OSS a lot,” says Baker — out-of-school suspension.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2023

Photographer’s description: “With the rain and cold temperatures lately, I decided to revisit macrophotography. Image taken inside. Sony a7c, Sony G, OSS 90 mm macro lens, f/2.8, 1.3 sec, ISO 50, tripod.”

From Seattle Times • Feb. 8, 2023

The brothers received their orders from none other than the director John Ford, then head of the OSS field photographic unit and a major driver of the Hollywood war effort.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2023

We have purchased the OSS company called InnoEye and formulated this integrated technology stack that is now part of Rakuten Symphony.

From The Verge • Aug. 9, 2022

In essence, the OSS was the nation’s spy program—the forerunner of the CIA.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield