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CCC

1 American  

abbreviation

  1. Civilian Conservation Corps: the former U.S. federal agency (1933–1943), organized to utilize the nation's unemployed youth by building roads, planting trees, improving parks, etc.

  2. Commodity Credit Corporation.

  3. continuous chest compressions: a form of cardiopulmonary resuscitation.


CCC 2 American  
Symbol.
  1. a quality rating for a corporate or municipal bond, lower than B and higher than CC.


c.c.c. British  

abbreviation

  1. cwmni cyfyngedig cyhoeddus; a public limited company in Wales

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The CCC told the BBC the government had not asked it to provide advice specifically on data centres.

From BBC

Alcaraz has 'CCC' tattooed on his wrist - a tribute to the family phrase coined by his grandad and drummed into the six-time major champion when he was a child.

From BBC

However, the CCC says this number needs to rise to nearly 450,000 a year by 2030 and 1.5 million by 2035 to help meet climate targets.

From BBC

The agency also raised its rating on Carvana’s senior unsecured debt to ‘B’ from ‘CCC+’ with a ‘6’ recovery rating, denoting an expectation of negligible recovery in the event of default, ranging from 0% to 10%.

From Barron's

Earlier this month, S&P Global Ratings downgraded China Vanke’s credit rating further into junk territory, to CCC from B-minus, saying the company’s financial commitments appear to be unsustainable.

From The Wall Street Journal