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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The odds were stacked against Britain until a group of renegade, maverick soldiers (the SAS Rogue Heroes) decided to fight against a more powerful enemy in a new way.
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Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Paddy Mayne takes control of the SAS following David Stirling’s (Connor Swindells) capture, as attention turns from the conflict in North Africa to mainland Europe.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Dec. 2024
That followed a tie for seventh-place finish the week before at the SAS Championship in Cary, N.C., to end the regular season.
—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
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Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Paddy Mayne takes control of the SAS following David Stirling’s (Connor Swindells) capture, as attention turns from the conflict in North Africa to mainland Europe.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Dec. 2024
That followed a tie for seventh-place finish the week before at the SAS Championship in Cary, N.C., to end the regular season.
—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
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“The SAS.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20SAS. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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