Gao

¹ American

[gah-oh, gou] / ˈgɑ oʊ, gaʊ /

noun

a city in E Mali.

GAO ² American

General Accounting Office.

Gao British

/ ɡaʊ, ˈɡɑːəʊ /

noun

a town in E Mali, on the River Niger: a small river port. Pop: 57 978 (2005 est)

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The Government Accountability Office has repeatedly noted that operating and support costs can account for roughly 70% of a major weapon system’s total life-cycle cost, according to a recent GAO report.

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Aspiring physical education teacher Gao Yemiao missed his 30-second window to buy a train ticket home for China's biggest holiday before seats sold out -- but he was lucky.

From Barron's

The holiday gives Gao a chance to spend time with family and participate in traditions to usher in the Year of the Horse, which begins on Tuesday.

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"I'll help out with cleaning the house, set off firecrackers and, as is the Chinese tradition, eat dumplings on the morning of Lunar New Year's Day," said Gao as he dragged his suitcase towards a train to his hometown of Langfang.

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Though the public holiday spans a record nine days this year, Gao said he would not be going out to travel with family.

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