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bl.

1 American  

abbreviation

  1. bale; bales.

  2. barrel; barrels.

  3. black.

  4. block.

  5. blue.

b/l 2 American  
Or B/L
Commerce.

  1. bill of lading.

b.l. 3 American  

abbreviation

  1. bill of lading.

  2. Ordnance. breech loading.

B.L. 4 American  

abbreviation

  1. Bachelor of Laws.

  2. Bachelor of Letters.

  3. bill of lading.

BL 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. Bachelor of Law

  2. Bachelor of Letters

  3. Barrister-at-Law

  4. British Library

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B/L 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. bill of lading

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bl 3 British  

abbreviation

  1. barrel

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Example Sentences

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Either way, Ilya and Shane’s chemistry follows the classic “enemies to lovers” formula that’s especially relished by BL fans.

From Salon

Shadow health secretary Wes Streeting may well be asked about the imminent I nfected Bl ood I nquiry report, which we’re expecting to be published tomorrow.

From BBC

For months in summer 2023 you could see location signs attached to lampposts around the city with "BL 2" pointing in various directions.

From BBC

Some people credit "2Gether" with the increase in BL production across Asia, even inspiring the Philippines to break into the genre with the first Pinoy BL "Gameboys" during lockdown.

From Salon

In addition to those mentioned above other BL subgenres include rom-coms, crime dramas, sci-fi, office romance and even horror.

From Salon

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