the SAS
noun
: a part of the British military that consists of soldiers who are specially trained for difficult and secret duties
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That followed a tie for seventh-place finish the week before at the SAS Championship in Cary, N.C., to end the regular season.
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Frankie Frisco, arkansasonline.com, 24 Oct. 2024
Egg Chair The Egg was a key element of Arne Jacobsen's interior design for the SAS Royal Hotel, Copenhagen's first skyscraper, which opened in 1960.
—Natalie Stoclet, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
That day, the SAS stormed the Iranian embassy in London – ending a six-day siege that had begun when six gunmen entered the embassy, taking 26 hostages, four of them Britons.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 26 Sep. 2024
Among the more important developments seen this year has been the arrival of the SAS Viya Workbench developer environment for building AI models.
—Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Minutes later, Thatcher sent in the SAS, who abseiled down from the roof and smashed windows to get in.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 26 Sep. 2024
Clarke promised his support, so long as the officer called the unit the SAS.
—Robert Hutton, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Sep. 2024
His exploits in the SAS were recapped in the book Rogue Heroes: The History of the SAS, Britain’s Secret Special Forces Unit That Sabotaged the Nazis and Changed the Nature of War by Ben Macintyre, which went on to inspire the historical drama SAS: Rogue Heroes on the BBC.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024
According to the department, per the South African Government News Agency, the accident occurred Wednesday when an Air Force Lynx helicopter was transferring supplies to the SAS Manthatisi submarine off the town of Kommetjie near Cape Town.
—David Chiu, Peoplemag, 21 Sep. 2023
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Frankie Frisco, arkansasonline.com, 24 Oct. 2024
Egg Chair The Egg was a key element of Arne Jacobsen's interior design for the SAS Royal Hotel, Copenhagen's first skyscraper, which opened in 1960.
—Natalie Stoclet, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
That day, the SAS stormed the Iranian embassy in London – ending a six-day siege that had begun when six gunmen entered the embassy, taking 26 hostages, four of them Britons.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 26 Sep. 2024
Among the more important developments seen this year has been the arrival of the SAS Viya Workbench developer environment for building AI models.
—Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Minutes later, Thatcher sent in the SAS, who abseiled down from the roof and smashed windows to get in.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 26 Sep. 2024
Clarke promised his support, so long as the officer called the unit the SAS.
—Robert Hutton, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Sep. 2024
His exploits in the SAS were recapped in the book Rogue Heroes: The History of the SAS, Britain’s Secret Special Forces Unit That Sabotaged the Nazis and Changed the Nature of War by Ben Macintyre, which went on to inspire the historical drama SAS: Rogue Heroes on the BBC.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024
According to the department, per the South African Government News Agency, the accident occurred Wednesday when an Air Force Lynx helicopter was transferring supplies to the SAS Manthatisi submarine off the town of Kommetjie near Cape Town.
—David Chiu, Peoplemag, 21 Sep. 2023
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“The SAS.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20SAS. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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