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SOL

1. rude slang Having gotten an unfavorable or unfortunate result. An initialism of "shit out of luck." Sorry kid, you're SOL—I just sold the last ticket. I called stores across the entire city, but nowhere has a copy left. I guess we're SOL.

2. rude slang In a hopeless position or situation. An initialism of "shit out of luck." You're SOL if you think I'd ever give you back your job. We need that part before we can finish the prototype. We're SOL if it doesn't arrive in time.

SOL

verb

See shit out of luck

S.O.L.

Acronym for shit out of luck, sometimes put more politely as “soldier out of luck” or “strictly out of luck.” The term appears to date from World War I. Paul Dickson cites Mark Sullivan, a chronicler of that conflict, who said it was an expression used of a soldier who was late for mess or had been given thirty days’ confinement to the post for being caught shooting craps. The term later entered the civilian vocabulary and has become a cliché.

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From the SEM observations, it follows that after sols composition and processing parameters optimization, sols can be deposited on cotton fibres in the form of thin xerogel coats, which completely and uniformly cover the fibre surface, with no cracks or fractures and therefore should positively influence their resistance, as is clearly seen in the SEM images.

Certainly, one of the most technologically important aspects of sol--gel processing is that prior to gelation, the sol is ideal for preparing thin films by such common processes as dipping, spinning, or spraying [3].

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Finally, at the end of last year, I decided that if SOLs weren't leaving, I was.

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"I thought there was such a lot I could do for children like Sol. Before I had Sol I had no idea of the traumas parents with poorly children have to go through.

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Protective refund claims: It may be prudent to file protective refund claims or incomplete claims with the IRS for tax years for which an SOL is about to expire.

Tax consequences to investors of broker fraud and theft: there are a number of ways tax advisers can help clients who are victims of investment fraud or theft. This article discusses the tax issues faced when trying to recoup some of the loss

Managing the statute of limitations (SOL) on assessment can be complicated, particularly for partnerships and partners.

Managing the interplay between a partnership and its partners' statutes of limitations

Tax professionals are constantly asked about the statute of limitations (SOL) applicable to a taxpayer's situation.