NC
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network computer.
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no charge.
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North Carolina (approved especially for use with zip code).
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numerical control.
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Military. Nurse Corps.
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no charge.
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North Carolina.
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North Carolina
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education National Curriculum
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Example Sentences
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At USC, Fitzgerald has had to learn a scheme under defensive coordinator D’Anton Lynn that’s entirely different than the one he knew at NC State.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 17, 2025
"Pumping air into the chamber introduces energy into the system," says Haitao Qing, first author of the paper and a Ph.D. student at NC State.
From Science Daily • Dec. 4, 2024
By his next stop in the Tar Heel state, the 78-year-old appeared even more exhausted, turning in what local outlet NC Newsline described as a “disjointed” appeal for votes in the small city of Kinston.
From Salon • Nov. 4, 2024
These polls also suggested that the BJP could perform well in Jammu, while regional parties such as the PDP and NC might play a crucial role in the Kashmir valley.
From BBC • Oct. 8, 2024
“That’s amazing, Luce. Maybe you could go to NC State. That’s where I would have gone if I was smart like you.”
From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty
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