A/O

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account of.

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His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

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How to use A/O in a sentence

The interview can help the AO understand the student, and it can make a real difference in the overall admissions decision.
Do College Interviews Count?|Steve Cohen, Mike Muska|October 6, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The man from Ao-chung clicked the breech-bolt of his gun impatiently, and made as to go down hill.
Kim|Rudyard Kipling
Ripe (of fruit), a̍otiss (ao separated; the whole short and run together).
Travels in the Interior of North America, 1832-1834, Part III (the Text Being Chapters XXVIII-XXXIII of the London Edition, 1843, and the Appendix a Combination of the Appendices of the London and German [Coblentz, 1839] Editions)|Maximilian, Prinz von Wied
Crtes de Cordova del ao de setenta, Peticion 71 (Alcal, 1575).
A History of the Inquisition of Spain; vol. 4|Henry Charles Lea

The poor savage was now, as I believe, past hearing, and gasping his last "Kia kotahi ki te ao!"
Old New Zealand:|'A Pakeha Maori' [Frederick Edwa [Maning]
Venian con sus recuas de perros cargados mas de quinientos mercaderes cada ao.
The Medicine-Men of the Apache. (1892 N 09 / 1887-1888 (pages 443-604))|John G. Bourke

British Dictionary definitions for A/O (1 of 3)

the internet domain name for

Angola

British Dictionary definitions for A/O (2 of 3)

abbreviation for

Officer of the Order of Australia

British Dictionary definitions for A/O (3 of 3)

A/O

a/o

banking

abbreviation for

account of

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