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: a shot pellet 0.18 inch in diameter for use in a shotgun cartridge
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: a shot pellet 0.175 inch in diameter for use in an air gun
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bachelor of business
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ball bearing
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base on balls
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blue book
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B'nai B'rith
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Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 12 Sep. 2023
The performance was a first listen for the song, off her upcoming album BB/Ang3L, out Sept. 8.
—Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2023
The gun was determined to be a facsimile airsoft BB gun.
—Andy Attina / Cleveland.com, cleveland, 31 Aug. 2023
The project on Highway 18 spans 4.3 miles from County Road BB (North Golden Lake Road) to State Highway 67 (Summit Avenue), mostly in the village of Summit and just north of the village of Dousman.
—Jim Riccioli, Journal Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2023
Tyree said Benner emerged from the alley with a BB gun.
—Cassidy Jensen, Baltimore Sun, 25 Aug. 2023
Another student had a BB gun. Bomb threats and firearm on-campus reports can cause schools to undergo intense and prolonged lockdowns, and the routine and growing nature of them has forced some school districts to reevaluate their methods.
—Ellie Willard, The Arizona Republic, 18 Aug. 2023
The software has so far identified BB guns, Airsoft guns and water guns at schools.
—Carmen Nesbitt, The Salt Lake Tribune, 17 Aug. 2023
This season, the Big Brother house has been split into four multiverses: the BB Comicsverse, the Humiliverse, the Scaryverse, and the Scrambleverse.
—Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 3 Aug. 2023
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The tour follows the recent release of Tinashe’s BB/Ang3l and Shygirl’s Nymph in the Wild EP.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 12 Sep. 2023
The performance was a first listen for the song, off her upcoming album BB/Ang3L, out Sept. 8.
—Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2023
The gun was determined to be a facsimile airsoft BB gun.
—Andy Attina / Cleveland.com, cleveland, 31 Aug. 2023
The project on Highway 18 spans 4.3 miles from County Road BB (North Golden Lake Road) to State Highway 67 (Summit Avenue), mostly in the village of Summit and just north of the village of Dousman.
—Jim Riccioli, Journal Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2023
Tyree said Benner emerged from the alley with a BB gun.
—Cassidy Jensen, Baltimore Sun, 25 Aug. 2023
Another student had a BB gun. Bomb threats and firearm on-campus reports can cause schools to undergo intense and prolonged lockdowns, and the routine and growing nature of them has forced some school districts to reevaluate their methods.
—Ellie Willard, The Arizona Republic, 18 Aug. 2023
The software has so far identified BB guns, Airsoft guns and water guns at schools.
—Carmen Nesbitt, The Salt Lake Tribune, 17 Aug. 2023
This season, the Big Brother house has been split into four multiverses: the BB Comicsverse, the Humiliverse, the Scaryverse, and the Scrambleverse.
—Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 3 Aug. 2023
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“BB.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/BB. Accessed 28 Sep. 2023.
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nounˈbē-ˌbē
: a small round piece of shot
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