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Pres

1 American  
[pres, prez] / prɛs, prɛz /

noun

  1. a male given name, form of Presley.

pres. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. present.

  2. presidency.

  3. president.

Pres. 3 American  

abbreviation

  1. Presbyterian.

  2. President.

Pres. British  

abbreviation

  1. President

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New-home sales for October are due at 10 a.m., with St. Louis Fed Pres.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 13, 2026

Both photos were sent out by the Associated Pres.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025

Earlier this month, Unguryan and other evangelicals were among a group of religious leaders who met with Ukrainian Pres.

From Salon • Apr. 22, 2024

Jersey Post said it would re-open its offices at Rue des Pres and Broad Street which were were closed on Thursday because of the storm.

From BBC • Nov. 3, 2023

The Abbey of St. Germain de Pres, for instance, owned 80,000 slaves, and the Abbey of St. Martin de Tours 20,000.

From Flowers of Freethought (Second Series) by Foote, G. W. (George William)

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