AFC
American-
American Football Conference.
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American Foxhound Club.
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Association Football Club.
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automatic flight control.
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automatic frequency control.
abbreviation
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Air Force Cross
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Association Football Club
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automatic flight control
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automatic frequency control
Example Sentences
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In the NFL, which has a salary cap, either the Kansas City Chiefs or the New England Patriots has played in the AFC championship in each of the last 15 years.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
The AFC said in a statement it continued to "closely monitor the recent developments in the Middle East during this challenging period".
From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026
Wrexham AFC has never won the FA Cup but has a dramatic history with the competition, having reached the quarter finals twice - once in 1973-74 and again in the 1996-97 season.
From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026
Lots of teams could challenge the Patriots in the AFC, too, such as the Denver Broncos, Buffalo Bills, Houston Texans and, sure, possibly the Chargers.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 8, 2026
The opposing team was the AFC Lightning from Fayetteville, Georgia, a mostly white middle-class suburb south of Atlanta.
From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John
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