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Asian American

No hyphen. Acceptable for an American of Asian descent.

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Athletic Complex

Contests are played at the Athletic Complex.

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athletics director

Not athletic director.

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attribution

The preferred attribution is said, but says is acceptable in Washington magazine.

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awards

Retain capitalization on the official names of awards in both their singular and plural uses.

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Barnes-Jewish Hospital

Use Barnes-Jewish Hospital on first reference and Barnes-Jewish​ ​or BJH or subsequent references.

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Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital

On second reference, use Barnes-Jewish West County.

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BioMed 21

A universitywide initiative to facilitate multidisciplinary, collaborative research aimed at speeding the translation of laboratory discoveries into improved medical treatments.

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biracial, multiracial

Acceptable, when clearly relevant, to describe people with more than one racial heritage.

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BJC HealthCare

It is the ​nonprofit health-care organization based in St. Louis that includes nationally recognized academic hospitals Barnes-Jewish Hospital and St. Louis Children's Hospital, both affiliated with the School of Medicine.