NBC
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(in the US) National Broadcasting Company
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(of weapons or warfare) nuclear, biological, and chemical
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And meanwhile, “SNL” lands in an awkward creative moment without him, and NBC essentially says in 1985 that they will cancel it – unless he comes back.
From Salon • Jul. 5, 2026
But at that time it created a problem because you had these critics and these NBC executives; they were riding high because they had “Seinfeld,” they felt like they were geniuses.
From Salon • Jul. 5, 2026
The day the deal was announced, Roberts brought his father, then chairman emeritus, to the NBC Studio at 30 Rockefeller Center to meet with employees.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026
“It’s just a real battle, and NBC has expensive sports rights.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2026
The day before departing for Nepal, in one of her first Web postings for NBC Interactive Media, she gushed, All my personal stuff is packed.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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