UO
Americanabbreviation
Etymology
Origin of UO
First recorded in 1995–2000
Example Sentences
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"A cool thing about these eruptions is that there were a bunch of them in sequence that were remarkably similar; that's relatively unusual," said Leif Karlstrom, a volcanologist at the UO.
From Science Daily • May 27, 2024
Despite looking similar to jellyfish, salps are barrel-shaped, watery macroplankton that are more closely related to vertebrates like fish and humans, said Alejandro Damian-Serrano, an adjunct professor in biology at the UO.
From Science Daily • May 15, 2024
Ichishkíin is an endangered language, with fewer than 150 people speaking it fluently, according to the UO, though there are more people who can communicate to some degree.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 22, 2024
A gleaming, oversized celebration of classic-rock tropes, “Saturation” had an alternative-rock hit in “Sister Havana,” which brought UO to the cusp of the mainstream success they craved.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2023
When the outcome was decided, UW outscored UO 43-36 in the second half, which was somewhat of a highlight on an otherwise dreadful Husky performance.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 2, 2022
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