Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- abbreviation American Dental Association
- abbreviation Americans with Disabilities Act
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- noun Initialism of
adenosine deaminase , theenzyme that specifically affectsRNA . SeeADAR . - noun Initialism of
assistant district attorney . - proper noun Initialism of American Dental Association.
- proper noun Initialism of Americans for Democratic Action.
- proper noun Initialism of Americans with Disabilities Act.
- proper noun Initialism of American Diabetes Association.
- proper noun Initialism of Air Defense Artillery.
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Examples
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The ADA is a prime example of 'feel good' legislation that ends up having terrible and far-reaching consequences beyond its core intentions.
Is Sony legally required to make its games accessible to disabled people? - Boing Boing 2009
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Federal judge sides with family when Santa Claus wasn't in ADA-accessible building
Federal judge sides with family when Santa Claus wasn't in ADA-accessible building BA Haller 2008
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Media dis&dat: Federal judge sides with family when Santa Claus wasn't in ADA-accessible building skip to main | skip to sidebar
Federal judge sides with family when Santa Claus wasn't in ADA-accessible building BA Haller 2008
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The ADA is more likely speaking of vomiting, GERD, reflux or some other more proximate illness as a cause of bad breath.
Lactose Intolerance Doesn't Cause Bad Breath Steve Carper 2008
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But in this case, the example involving the ADA is misleading, and ends up reaffirming the conservative nugget that progressive laws “harm” business.
Freakonomics in the Times Magazine: Unintended Consequences - Freakonomics Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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John Amato was supposed to be sitting up here in ADA Row with us, but couldn't make it.
Archive 2008-08-01 2008
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We certainly do not dispute that laws can have unintended consequences, but recent research shows that the ADA is not a valid example.
Rutgers professors refute NY Times column on ADA BA Haller 2008
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John Amato was supposed to be sitting up here in ADA Row with us, but couldn't make it.
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Assistant prosecutor fired -- An ADA is charged with DWI and Assault after being caught fighting with a friend in his car, which was parked on the side of the interstate.
Misbehaving lawyers 2007
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This approach has been used to treat rare enzyme disorders, including one known as ADA deficiency, and clinical trials have employed gene therapy against a broad range of disorders: heart disease, many forms of cancer, arthritis, AIDS, hemophilia, cystic fibrosis and muscular dystrophy.
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