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UTC

American  
  1. universal time coordinated.


UTC British  

abbreviation

  1. universal time coordinated See universal time

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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UTC, all of which were bulk carriers, according to a MarineTraffic spokesperson.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Asteroid 2025 TF passed over Antarctica at 00:47:26 UTC ± 18 seconds on October 1, coming within 428 ± 7 km of Earth's surface.

From Science Daily • Oct. 9, 2025

According to the company's service status dashboard, the incident began at 10:53 UTC.

From BBC • Nov. 21, 2024

At a fall hearing, some UTC staff expressed concern about the proposal, finding it unacceptable for ratepayers to fund operation of the LNG facility when it is not compliant with its air permit.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 9, 2024

In early 1972 the organization functioned on the national level with an eight-member Secretariat, including the first secretary who is also the UTC chairman, and a bureau of twenty-one full and seven alternate members.

From Area Handbook for Romania by Bernier, Donald W.

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