BW
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bacteriological warfare.
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(in television, motion pictures, photography, etc.) black and white, as opposed to color.
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biological warfare
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Botswana (international car registration)
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BW Group lowered its stake in the crude-oil tanker company to 15,261,181 shares.
From Barron's • Feb. 7, 2026
Following the latest sales, BW Group continues to own 9.5% of DHT Holdings’ outstanding stock.
From Barron's • Feb. 7, 2026
Santos said a software issue affecting safety systems on board the BW Opal floating production storage and offloading unit had led to an unplanned shutdown of around two weeks last month.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025
Singapore-flagged BW Lesmes was successfully towed outside of the waterway, Rabie said, while Cayman Islands-flagged Burri was at the Suez anchorage, according to ship tracker MarineTraffic.
From Reuters • Aug. 23, 2023
MarineTraffic, a vessel tracking service provider, released a time-lapse video for the incident that showed the Burri turning to port and colliding with the BW Lesmes which was already grounding across the waterway.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 23, 2023
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