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BBC

British  

abbreviation

  1. British Broadcasting Corporation

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The BBC is one of the few media organisations that has been able to maintain access to Afghanistan since the takeover.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

Metropolitan Police were called to an address in south London on Friday afternoon by the ambulance service where they found a 41-year-old man dead at the scene, according to the BBC.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

The USS George Washington, which was near Malaysia on Thursday, could arrive in the region in about nine days, BBC analysis shows.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

If you, or someone you know, has been affected by issues mentioned in this article, BBC Action Line has put together a list of organisations which can help.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

Sunday nights I sit outside on the pavement under Mrs. Purcell’s window listening to plays on the BBC and Radio Eireann, the Irish station.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt

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