First recorded in 1960–65
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The daily chart has shown some absolute strength against peers, with BAC acting well on the ratio chart over the past year.
From Barron's ● Mar. 11, 2026
Bank of America BAC -1.18%decrease; red down pointing triangle said its profit rose 12% in the fourth quarter of last year, as consumer spending climbed and delinquencies on credit cards edged lower.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 14, 2026
Etienne, 36 years old, works for Bank of America BAC -0.24%decrease; red down pointing triangle in London.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 26, 2025
Mr Hsu said that three years ago he had licensed Gold Apollo’s trademark to BAC, allowing them to use Gold Apollo’s name on their own pagers.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2024
Thus ∠A is read "BAC," the reflex angle on the outside of the triangle being read "CAB."
From The Teaching of Geometry by David Eugene Smith
Cold bulk fermentation, also called pointage en bac in French, is a technique where the dough — all in one large mass — is placed into the refrigerator for some number of hours before dividing.
From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2021
The lack of transparency around how Parcoursup works led many to suspect it was introducing even greater selectivity and competition among students who were once guaranteed admission to university if they passed the bac.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 14, 2018
The bac took place one week and the correction took place the following week.
From US News ● Sep. 22, 2016
"Victor Hugo because of you I flunked my bac."
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2014
They cannot be done away with since the French universities have become accessible for an ever increasing number of students since nearly 50% of the population pass their "bac" or final high school exam.
From The Modern Regime, Volume 2 by John Durand
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