NBA
Americanabbreviation
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(in the US) National Basketball Association
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(the former) Net Book Agreement
Example Sentences
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At least during the NBA Finals or the World Cup.
From Slate • Jun. 10, 2026
The New York Knicks were on the ropes Friday night in a pivotal Game 2 of the NBA Finals.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Donald Trump has been booed at a basketball match in New York as he became the first sitting US president to attend the NBA Finals.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
Several news organizations reported on this “agonizing” decision for New Yorkers ahead of the NBA Finals.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
Everybody was looking at him like they were waiting for him to hit the NBA.
From "Slam!" by Walter Dean Myers
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