NBC
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(in the US) National Broadcasting Company
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(of weapons or warfare) nuclear, biological, and chemical
Example Sentences
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Presenting the award, Hallie Jackson from NBC News noted how all of the nominees in the category had "devoted countless hours and effort to making sure that we keep telling these stories".
From BBC • May 28, 2026
“It’s like the Olympics,” said NBC alternative programming executive Sharon Vuong, who helped the company land the show.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026
His mother was a tour guide at NBC in Burbank and he was able to hang out on the studio lot to watch Johnny Carson tape “Tonight.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
Indeed, the review from NBC noted the box for the phone reads “Proudly Assembled in the U.S.A.”
From Salon • May 21, 2026
After Woolf dismounted, Azucar butted him out of the way, ran over a spectator, slashed the NBC Radio wire—cutting off the national broadcast—and dragged his terrified groom down the track like a toboggan.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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