ATO
Britishabbreviation
Example Sentences
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The ATO has since told lawmakers tax secrecy laws made it difficult to share the information needed to pursue a case.
From Reuters • Aug. 6, 2023
During the investigation, Metro said, the operator admitted to running the train in ATO — knowing it wasn’t permitted — out of curiosity.
From Washington Post • Apr. 11, 2023
Metro has been testing ATO for more than a year as it moves toward returning train operations to automatic piloting.
From Washington Post • Mar. 24, 2023
The train was found to have been in automatic train operations mode, or ATO, rather than in the control of the operator.
From Washington Post • Mar. 24, 2023
My friend and I will show you the ATO ropes.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
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