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
Transit officials said that the incident is isolated and that operators have been reminded not to use ATO without clearance.
From Washington Post • Apr. 11, 2023
“In the course of our review of other data, there are indications of certain other trains maybe having operated in ATO, but we also have to work to cross-check that data,” Smith said.
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
The knot in my chest eased as we fell into the familiar rhythm of discussing books and planning our conquest of ATO for later, but a nugget of discomfort stayed with me.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
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