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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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The three locations closed in Southern California were at the Westfield mall in Century City; The Point, an outdoor shopping center in El Segundo; and at the Westfield UTC mall in San Diego.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

Note: Data shows days when there is at least one named storm at tropical depression strength or stronger in the North Atlantic basin based on UTC time.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

By 20:00 UTC on August 4, the new ice island had fully separated from the glacier's eastern side.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026

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

From BBC ● Nov. 21, 2024

In early 1971 a considerably invigorated program was unveiled for the UTC.

From Area Handbook for Romania by Donald W. Bernier

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