au
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African Union
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Also: a.u.. angstrom unit
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Also: a.u.. astronomical unit
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Etymology
Origin of Au
From the Latin word aurum
Example Sentences
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The pair were the original Neiman Marxists, the son peacocking in handsome leggings over café au lait trousers; the mother a cosmopolitan who loved shopping on Fifth Avenue in New York and hated the drab gray of Moscow.
So great fanfare and relief greeted the agreement that was brokered by the AU in November 2022.
From BBC
He notes that this time "the AU doesn't have the requisite leverage", the US's attention is elsewhere and the Gulf states are divided.
From BBC
From playing an invitation-only gig in the canteen of Swansea-based Au Vodka to inspiring a sell-out crowd at the Swansea.com Stadium, Snoop's presence sprinkled stardust on a working-class south Wales town not accustomed to celebrity visits.
From Barron's
The hip hop star and Swansea City FC co-owner did the invitation-only gig at the canteen at the Au Vodka headquarters in the city, ahead of attending his first home game at the club's stadium later.
From BBC
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