Bbl. Definition & Meaning

American

British

Examples

bbl. American

abbreviation

plural

bbls

1. barrel.

BBL British

abbreviation

1. be back later

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Example Sentences

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"We call it a table, but it could be an altar or a pyre," Julien Favreau, BBL's artistic director, told AFP as he contemplated the 4.5-metre-diameter red structure which folds up like a camping table so it can travel around the world.

From Barron's

Favreau, who joined the BBL at the age of 17, danced his last Bolero in June 2024 in Tokyo, just before taking over the reins of the company, aged 47.

From Barron's

"Some people ask for a teleprompter that displays the ballet sequences, but not at the BBL!" he laughs.

From Barron's

It weaves the tale of a solitary artist whose dreams come up against the hard walls of reality -- effectively the life story of the lead performer Colombian dancer Oscar Chacon who joined BBL in 2004 and has performed its entire repertoire.

From Barron's

Front-month WTI crude oil futures are 0.6% higher at $66.01/bbl; front-month Brent crude oil futures are 0.6% higher at $71.21/bbl.

From The Wall Street Journal

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