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ACW

American  
Radio.

  1. alternating continuous waves.

ACW British  

abbreviation

  1. aircraftwoman

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“The forward earnings of the ACW ex-US has been showing remarkable strength recently,” he said.

From Barron's • Dec. 8, 2025

In a letter to ACW last October, the company warned it would close without its funding, and said at the time: "If lost, it will not be easily or affordably replaced."

From BBC • Dec. 18, 2024

But after NTW recently said it had won an appeal against the cuts, ACW "agreed unanimously" the cuts should still go ahead.

From BBC • Dec. 19, 2023

Speaking in October, former ACW chairman Dai Smith described the funding cut as "cultural vandalism".

From BBC • Dec. 19, 2023

ACW said the theatre's application for continuining funding "did not convince".

From BBC • Oct. 14, 2023

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