BP
1 Americanabbreviation
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baptized.
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birthplace.
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bishop.
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Finance. basis point.
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below proof.
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Commerce. bills payable.
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Physics, Chemistry. boiling point.
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Bachelor of Pharmacy.
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Bachelor of Philosophy.
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Finance. basis point.
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Archaeology. before (the) present: (in radiocarbon dating) in a specified amount of time or at a specified point in time before a.d. 1950.
between 2 and 3 million years B.P.;
human groups living in cities by 5000 B.P.
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Commerce. bills payable.
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(of alcoholic density) below proof
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boiling point
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bishop
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blood pressure
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British Pharmacopoeia
Example Sentences
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Brands like BP and Exxon offer discounts such as 10 cents off a gallon on your first fill-up and up to 5 cents off each gallon after that.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026
European oil giants BP and Shell fell in London and Amsterdam trading, respectively.
From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026
Gehry wanted to turn BP Hall, where preconcert talks occur, into a small chamber music hall with a suspended balcony.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026
BP is proceeding with a strategic reset and refocusing its spending on oil and gas production.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
She’s writing a gigantic list of everything we’re going to buy at the BP when we stop for the first time.
From "Paper Towns" by John Green
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