FPS
2 of 2abbreviation or noun
plural FPSs
: first-person shooter
The single-player gameplay is solid but more old school than typical modern FPSs.—
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Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 26 Dec. 2025
The projector includes a dedicated 24 FPS mode to match the frame rate of most films, and also supports Active 3D playback for users interested in three-dimensional content.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
Florida Highway Patrol One of the trucks involved was stopped within a travel lane due to low visibility from smoke in the area when another truck crashed into the back of it, FPS said.
—Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025
The plaintiffs in their own letter to the court noted the numbers in Trump administration filings conflicted with each other, ultimately showing a maximum of 31 FPS officers in the field at any one time.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
Asus Gaming Mouse Deal The Asus ROG Harpe Ace Aim Lab Edition gaming mouse feels built for serious FPS players.
—PC Magazine, 22 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, on the retail side, Hong Kong’s Payment Connect links IBPS (Mainland China) and FPS (Hong Kong) for instant, small-value remittances via mobile numbers, proving that the policy appetite for real-time, cross-boundary flows already exists.
—Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
In response to racial justice demonstrations, FPS cracked down on protests in Portland, Oregon, sending hundreds of officers—including 300 border patrol tactical officers—to suppress sustained demonstrations that included vandalism of a federal courthouse.
—Spencer Reynolds, Time, 8 Aug. 2025
Based on earlier incidents in a nearby facility, FPS officers were concerned about the safety of the federal employees in the office and went to the location to ensure the safety and wellbeing of those present.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 3 June 2025
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The Dark Ages gave us an extremely metal prequel that — while a bit too lore and cutscene-heavy — presented more surprising tricks and gameplay refreshes to keep the long-running FPS series alive and kicking butt.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 26 Dec. 2025
The projector includes a dedicated 24 FPS mode to match the frame rate of most films, and also supports Active 3D playback for users interested in three-dimensional content.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
Florida Highway Patrol One of the trucks involved was stopped within a travel lane due to low visibility from smoke in the area when another truck crashed into the back of it, FPS said.
—Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025
The plaintiffs in their own letter to the court noted the numbers in Trump administration filings conflicted with each other, ultimately showing a maximum of 31 FPS officers in the field at any one time.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
Asus Gaming Mouse Deal The Asus ROG Harpe Ace Aim Lab Edition gaming mouse feels built for serious FPS players.
—PC Magazine, 22 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, on the retail side, Hong Kong’s Payment Connect links IBPS (Mainland China) and FPS (Hong Kong) for instant, small-value remittances via mobile numbers, proving that the policy appetite for real-time, cross-boundary flows already exists.
—Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
In response to racial justice demonstrations, FPS cracked down on protests in Portland, Oregon, sending hundreds of officers—including 300 border patrol tactical officers—to suppress sustained demonstrations that included vandalism of a federal courthouse.
—Spencer Reynolds, Time, 8 Aug. 2025
Based on earlier incidents in a nearby facility, FPS officers were concerned about the safety of the federal employees in the office and went to the location to ensure the safety and wellbeing of those present.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 3 June 2025
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“Fps.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fps. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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