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BBB

1 American  
BBB 2 American  
Symbol.
  1. a quality rating for a corporate or municipal bond, lower than A and higher than BB.


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Joy has always lived alongside sorrow in the nest: BBB passed away amid intense rain and freezing temperatures, while Stormy continued to thrive.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

AT&T then sued BBB National Programs, of which NAD is a division, accusing the group of seeking to muzzle free speech.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 14, 2025

Oracle’s debt is currently rated BBB, the lower end of investment grade, with a negative outlook, at S&P Global.

From Barron's • Dec. 3, 2025

The largest allocation is securitized debt at 56%, with about 18% below BBB.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 7, 2025

Then he stepped outside and went into the seventh edition of his impressionist sketch, "Farmyard of a French Farm," with lots of BBB pencil for the manure heap.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, October 10, 1917 by Various

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