bt.
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boat.
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bought.
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Etymology
Origin of BT
C20: shortened from telecommunications
Example Sentences
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Of the ten flats that are left, the largest belongs to his grandson Sir Richard Burbidge, Bt., who was born there and grew up to be the present managing director.
From Time Magazine Archive
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Sir Hector Grant, Bt., was good enough for anybody; he need not waste his money on glens.
From Rich Relatives by MacKenzie, Compton
Bt. 248-50; Gl. 313-15; Gn. 492-94; H.A. 337-41.
From A Greek Primer For Beginners in New Testament Greek by Stearns, Wallace
The late Sir William Abdy Bt., had for many years devoted his time and money to the collection of valuable lace, such as now can only be seen in the great national collections.
From Chats on Old Lace and Needlework by Lowes, Emily Leigh
Bt. 251-8; Gl. 372-4; Gn. 500-509; H.A. 476-92.
From A Greek Primer For Beginners in New Testament Greek by Stearns, Wallace
Oussama Elsaadi, an iman with a mosque in Denmark‘s second-largest city Aarhus, told the B.T. newspaper that it’s “a good message to all Muslims.”
From Washington Times ● Dec. 8, 2023
In April, a Forsyth principal sided with a complaint, removing “The Nerdy and the Dirty” by B.T.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 19, 2023
This museum has in its collection such objects as wartime correspondence penned by George Washington, a number of historical firearms and flags, and the memorable 1883 painting The March to Valley Forge, by William B.T.
From Slate ● Jun. 29, 2023
"It was common knowledge since 2013 that this collaboration existed," Frederiksen said in a video posted by newspaper B.T. on Tuesday.
From Reuters ● Feb. 21, 2023
Another prominent member in the same circle with Mr. Lincoln and Miss Todd is Mrs. B.T.
From McClure's Magazine, Vol. 6, No. 5, April, 1896 by Various
Its largest ever fine of £50m was issued to Royal Mail in 2018 for breaking competition law, and its second biggest fine of £42m was for BT in 2017.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
As a result, BT cut its guidance for fiscal 2027.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
“We see increasing likelihood that BT guides to a higher mid-term dividend payout as fibre build completes and pension payments mature.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 5, 2026
BT: When the Clippers were 6-21, teams inquired about Ivica Zubac and were told the Clippers wanted multiple first-round picks for the 7-foot center, something no team was willing to do back then.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 28, 2026
Instead of toxic pesticides, crops are sprayed with natural substances, like BT, a pesticide made from a common soil bacteria.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
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Bt pest control also brought environmental benefits, reducing the use of organophosphate insecticides and other toxic chemicals.
From Science Magazine ● Nov. 16, 2023
The fern proteins also worked against insect strains resistant to Bt proteins.
From Science Magazine ● Nov. 16, 2023
Remarkably, these fern proteins still affected fall armyworm that were resistant to conventional Bt proteins.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2023
Modern biotechnology has allowed plants to encode their own crystal Bt toxin that acts against insects.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
The ‘diabolical’ sound produced by F and B, a distance known as a tritone, is likewise produced by pairing Bt and E, E and A#, C and Gl>, and all the other possible tritones.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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Begoña's lemon carnaroli rice with pickled ginger, beets and seaweed is a hit, while Sylwia's dish leaves a bt to be desired.
From Salon ● Mar. 17, 2023
He made 11 starts for Kaulig Racing a season ago bt this year went all in with team owner Matt Kaulig and his crew.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 5, 2021
Substitute y = a + bt + ct2 into y′ + y = 1 + t2 to find a particular solution.
From Textbooks ● Mar. 30, 2016
Her method was indirect bt effective, according to Reagan biographer Lou Cannon and White House officials at the time.
From US News ● Mar. 6, 2016
That is, x = bt + cq and y = at + cp.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 7 "Equation" to "Ethics" by Various
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