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  • abbreviation Bachelor of Arts in Teaching

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  • initialism best available technology; a principle applying to regulations on limiting pollutant discharges.

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Examples

  • Terence Shanahan, head of European bond syndication at Société Générale in London, said institutional investors snapped up the seven-year euro bonds and 15-year sterling bonds from BAT, which is rated investment grade at Baa1/BBB+ by agencies Moody's and Standard & Poor's, when they were sold last Wednesday by the French bank and three other lead underwriters.

    Corporate bond sales reinvigorate market 2008

  • The tank-killing mini-bombs are called BAT (Brilliant Anti-Tank) munitions; they have been built but are still being tested.

    Tomorrow's New Face Of Battle 2008

  • The investigation ended speculation about "who knew what when" after an HPD lab supervisor testified last summer she did not trust the accuracy of breath alcohol tests conducted by the so-called BAT vans because of overheating and electrical spikes in the field.

    Homepage CP Container 2012

  • On Tuesday the grand jury heard testimony from prosecutors under subpoena, providing further evidence that the panel is examining the role the DA's office has played in cases involving breath alcohol testing vehicles known as BAT vans.

    Homepage CP Container 2011

  • Chip Lewis, an attorney representing a former police crime lab super­visor who testified Thursday, said it is his understanding that she was called to talk about problems with the HPD's breath alcohol testing vehicles - known as BAT vans - as well as issues with the DA's office and the police department.

    Homepage CP Container 2011

  • Grand jury proceedings are secret, but suspicions by defense attorneys involved in the case and court records have indicated that the panel's investigation centered on issues surrounding the Houston Police Department's breath alcohol-testing vehicles - known as BAT vans - and possibly the DA's office's involvement.

    Homepage CP Container 2011

  • Houston Police Department hid problems with their breath alcohol testing vans, known as BAT vans.

    Homepage CP Container 2011

  • Grand jury proceedings are secret, but suspicions by defense attorneys involved in the case and court records have indicated that the panel's investigation centered on issues surrounding the breath alcohol-testing vehicles - known as BAT vans - and possibly the DA's office's involvement.

    Homepage CP Container 2011

  • Grand jury proceedings are secret, but suspicions by defense attorneys involved in the case and court records have indicated that the panel's investigation centered on issues surrounding the Houston Police Department's breath alcohol-testing vehicles - known as BAT vans - and possibly the DA's office's involvement.

    Homepage CP Container 2011

  • Grand jury proceedings are secret, but suspicions by defense attorneys involved in the case and court records have indicated that the panel's investigation centered on issues surrounding the breath alcohol-testing vehicles - known as BAT vans - and possibly the DA's office's involvement.

    Homepage CP Container 2011

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