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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The crackdown on illegal streaming was also supported by Fifa, which organises the World Cup, beIN Media Group, NBC Universal, Ultimate Fighting Championship, and Warner Brothers.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
NBC even put its name on ShopNBC, a cable channel it co-owned in the 1990s.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026
"Funding has not kept pace" with resources required for the programme, the CDC wrote in a memo to the state of Connecticut, according to NBC News.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
NBC News reported that emergency services responded to a call for "cardiac arrest" at Graham's Capitol Hill home on Saturday night, according to police scanner audio obtained by NBC and other outlets.
From Barron's ● Jul. 12, 2026
“I've just seen the first black president,” Chris Matthews declared to his fellow commentators on NBC.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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