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O

The Sun

frontpage

Wednesday, July 05, 2006

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.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/11/05/
nx-s1-5558169/iowa-obgyns-abortion-ban-maternity-care-desert-
maternal-mortality-obstetrics

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

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

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

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

OBR

Office for Budget Responsibility        UK

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/mar/21/
obr-scorecard-rachel-reeves-spring-statement

O.C.D. / OCD

Obsessive compulsive disorder

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/aug/24/
my-ocd-was-spiralling-out-of-control-and-i-set-off-to-visit-all-195-countries

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

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

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2013/jan/21/
mad-fat-diary-rae-earl-childhood-mental-health

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2009/dec/15/
obsessive-complusive-disorder-gamma-knife

https://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

Ofsted

https://www.theguardian.com/education/
ofsted

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2025/mar/29/
ofsted-chief-amanda-spielman-peerage-lords-ruth-perry

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2023/mar/21/
how-the-death-of-ruth-perry-has-reignited-ofsted-inspections-row

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

OFT

Office of Fair Trading        UK

https://www.theguardian.com/money/2012/sep/28/
car-insurance-industry-competition-commission

https://www.theguardian.com/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

OGWT

The Old Grey Whistle Test        UK

Patti Smith Group

25th Floor    Live on the Old Grey Whistle Test    3 April 1978

Here is a newly restored version

of the incendiary Patti Smith Group OGWT performance of 25th Floor,

recorded live at the BBC Television Theatre, 45 years ago on this day,

3rd of April 1978.

At the time the band were touring to support their new album Easter,

and this performance happened whilst the band were in London

for a 4-night residency at the Rainbow Theatre.

Also at that time,

Because the Night was a hit single,

riding high in the UK and the US charts.

YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DC8ijnYw-DM

The Old Grey Whistle Test

(sometimes abbreviated to Whistle Test or OGWT)

is a British television music series broadcast by the BBC.

It was devised by producer Rowan Ayers,

commissioned by David Attenborough,

and aired on BBC2 from 1971 to 1988.

It took over the late-night slot from Disco 2,

which ran between September 1970 and July 1971,

while continuing to feature non-chart music.

The original producer, involved in an executive capacity

throughout the show's entire history,

was Michael Appleton.

On 23 February 2018,

a one-off live three-hour special of The Old Grey Whistle Test

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

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

OH

Ohio        USA

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

OJ

Order of Jamaica

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

https://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

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

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