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OAP

Old Age Pensioner

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_east/7064492.stm

https://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/news/1467999.
oap_vanishes_from_centre/

O.A.S.

Organization of American States

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/05/22/
politics/22oas.html

OB-GYN

obstetrics or obstetrician

gynecology or gynecologist

https://www.propublica.org/article/
concerned-about-obgyn-visit-heres-what-should-happen - September 16, 2023

OBE

Order of the British Empire / Officer of the Order of the British Empire        UK

http://www.theguardian.com/culture/2014/may/12/
gary-barlow-urged-to-give-back-obe-over-tax-issues

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/feb/14/chris-preddie-buckingham-palace

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2011/dec/03/
vivienne-westwood-cool-earth-environment-fashion

http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2011/feb/15/women-refuge-chief-protest-cuts

http://www.guardian.co.uk/stage/2009/jun/01/drag-queen-danny-la-rue-dies

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/
kylie-blown-away-to-.htmlive-obe-859439.html

https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2007/dec/29/australia.world

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2003/nov/27/poetry.monarchy 

OBL

Osama Bin Laden

http://blogs.reuters.com/the-deep-end/2011/05/05/
the-spies-next-door-to-obl/

O.C.D. / OCD

Obsessive compulsive disorder

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/13/
anxiety-on-rise-due-to-coronavirus-say-mental-health-charities

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/video/2016/apr/27/
my-sexual-thoughts-drove-me-mad-then-i-realised-it-was-ocd-video

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/08/science/animal-madness-a-look-at-tense-dogs-elephants-and-more.html

http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2013/jan/21/mad-fat-diary-rae-earl-childhood-mental-health

http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2009/dec/15/obsessive-complusive-disorder-gamma-knife

http://www.theguardian.com/society/2005/jul/19/mentalhealth.lifeandhealth

OD

Over Dose

https://www.npr.org/2021/11/03/
1049637659/drug-overdose-deaths-san-francisco-mobile-response

ODP

operating department practitioner

https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2020/may/06/
abergavenny-nevill-hall-hospital-coronavirus-photo-essay

OECD

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

http://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/apr/16/
britain-fewer-hospital-beds-european-oecd

OED / O.E.D.

Oxford English Dictionary        UK

http://www.npr.org/2014/03/14/
290242384/tell-your-bestie-the-oed-has-new-words

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/22/
books/oeds-new-chief-editor-speaks-of-its-future.html

http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2012/nov/26/former-oed-editor-deleted-words

http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2008/oct/17/ammon-shea-dictionary-extract-oed

OFSTED

Office for Standards in Education    England, UK

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted  

https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2006/sep/28/
schools.ofsted 

OFT

Office of Fair Trading        UK

http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/2012/sep/28/car-insurance-industry-competition-commission

http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/2011/apr/01/webuyanycarcom-offers-one-25-price-quoted

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2006/sep/01/consumernews.money

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2004/jun/30/highereducation.uk1

https://www.theguardian.com/money/2003/nov/19/creditcards.business 

OH

Ohio        USA

OK / OK

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
OK

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/04/01/
1241747442/aca-health-insurance-brokers-obamacare-fraud

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/08/05/
1192249265/rsv-prevention-cdc-nirsevimab

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/11/10/
933444237/fda-oks-eli-lilly-covid-19-drug-but-supplies-will-be-limited

https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/03/05/
591036676/florida-senate-approves-gun-control-package-
oks-arming-some-school-personnel

http://www.npr.org/2016/11/23/
503129325/voters-backed-transit-funds-
will-congress-ok-trump-infrastructure-plan

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/09/12/
221741275/bitter-battle-ends-as-dell-shareholders-ok-25b-buyout

Okla.

Oklahoma

https://www.npr.org/2021/11/18/
1056753071/activists-call-on-oklahoma-governor-
to-stop-julius-jones-execution

OLEDs

organic light-emitting diodes

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/27/
obituaries/martin-pope-dead.html

OMB

Office of Management and Budget        USA

https://www.npr.org/2021/11/24/
1058837137/biden-nominate-omb-shalanda-young-nani-coloretti

https://www.npr.org/2020/03/18/
818016680/trump-picks-budget-hawk-russ-vought-as-omb-director-as-coronavirus-crashes-econo

http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/02/16/
515578360/senate-narrowly-confirms-mulvaney-as-trumps-nominee-for-omb-director

OMG!

Oh my God!

http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/jan/13/
number-text-messages-sent-britain-falls-first-time

ONS

Office for National Statistics

https://www.ons.gov.uk/

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jan/14/
italian-police-object-pink-face-masks-wear-on-duty

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2010/apr/22/
government-borrowing-now-highest-since-1940s

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/
manufacturing-output-falls-again-1058577.html - 9 December 2008

https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2008/jan/26/drugsandalcohol.society

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2005/nov/28/economy.uk

op

operation

OPEC

Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries

https://www.npr.org/2018/12/03/
672839704/qatar-will-pull-out-of-opec-as-rift-with-saudi-arabia-deepens

http://www.npr.org/2017/05/24/
529852301/boom-time-again-for-u-s-oil-industry-thanks-to-opec

http://blogs.reuters.com/columns/2011/02/23/
arab-unrest-will-be-a-test-for-opec/

Ore.

Oregon        USA

http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/06/04/
531505754/trump-supporters-and-counter-protesters-collide-in-portland-ore

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/06/
travel/36-hours-in-hood-river-ore.html

OSHA

Occupational Safety and Health Administration        USA

https://www.propublica.org/article/
osha-small-dairy-farms-deaths-injuries-never-investigated - November 13, 2023

https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/04/04/
522609396/wells-fargo-will-fight-osha-order-to-pay-whistleblower-5-4-million-and-rehire-hi

https://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2013/04/28/
where-osha-falls-short-and-why

O.S.S.

WW2 > Office of Strategic Services        USA

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/23/us/
doris-bohrer-world-war-ii-spy-for-allies-dies-at-93.html

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Over The Top

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