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lt

1 American  
Electricity.
  1. low-tension.


lt. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. light.


Lt. 3 American  

abbreviation

  1. lieutenant.


l.t. 4 American  

abbreviation

  1. Football. left tackle.

  2. local time.

  3. long ton.


L.T. 5 American  

abbreviation

  1. long ton.

  2. Electricity. low-tension.


LT 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. low-tension

  2. Lithuania (international car registration)

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lt 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. long ton

  2. (esp in the US) local time

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Lt 3 British  

abbreviation

  1. Lieutenant

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lt 4 British  

abbreviation

  1. Lithuania

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“The strongest point is investigative reporting is a legitimate purpose. lt just is.”

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While still playing here, the show opened on Broadway in January 1998 and ran for two years. lt was nominated for 13 Tony Awards, winning four, including book and score.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2019

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From New York Times • Nov. 13, 2017

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From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger