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NBC

American

abbreviation

Trademark.

National Broadcasting Company: a television and radio network.

NBC British

abbreviation

(in the US) National Broadcasting Company
(of weapons or warfare) nuclear, biological, and chemical

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Example Sentences

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“We’re Back!” will likely emphasize the playful side of Williams, who once hosted “Saturday Night Live” during his NBC years.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Together, those events led to a 64% increase in viewers to the NBC streaming service Peacock.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

Compared to the cheesy comet-tails that NBC began editing into slo-mo pitch replays in the ‘80s, ESPN’s ghostly “K-Zone” felt deadly serious: a technological marvel for an objective, computer-assisted age.

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026

“I just think we have to be sort of a little more low-key,” Trump said of the Lebanon conflict in a Thursday interview with NBC News.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

He gestured to crews from NBC, CBS, and Time magazine.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone

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