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
“In ATO, train operators must remain alert, focused and engaged as small details such as a console light illuminating or not illuminating, as expected, can indicate that operator intervention is required.”
From Washington Post • Apr. 11, 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
Multiple investigations found that the ATO system was not culpable in the crash.
From Washington Post • Mar. 24, 2023
I told her everything, all the way through our walk home, then Traveler’s text that he wouldn’t be on ATO tonight.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
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