bu.
Americanabbreviation
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bureau.
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bushel; bushels.
Example Sentences
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Isabelle Boffey ran the second fastest ever indoor 800m by a British athlete as she clocked one minute 57.43 seconds to win at the BU Terrier Classic in Boston.
From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026
"These findings provide a clear step forward toward diagnosing CTE in life," says Mez, who is also a BU Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine associate professor of neurology.
From Science Daily • Feb. 7, 2024
“The development there is really good,” he said of suiting up for coach Jay Pandolfo at BU.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 29, 2023
Its building, now long-gone, once stood right in the middle of the present day BU Medical School campus.
From Scientific American • Nov. 2, 2023
In 1955, Moore was surprised to learn that his former timid classmate from BU was leading a bus boycott in Montgomery.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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