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NBC

American  

abbreviation

Trademark.
  1. National Broadcasting Company: a television and radio network.


NBC British  

abbreviation

  1. (in the US) National Broadcasting Company

  2. (of weapons or warfare) nuclear, biological, and chemical

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"This is an historic reform that we hope will trickle down to the rest of the country very, very quickly," Meskin told NBC News.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

In its presentation, the league said 87% of its games are primarily distributed on broadcast TV through CBS, NBC, Fox and ABC, as has long been the case.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Simpson, despite how much NBC producer Don Ohlmeyer — one of Simpson’s closest friends — hated it.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

An NBC reporter gave this rundown: “Part-time jobs, shunned by neighbors, counseling for him and his wife, and a family divided. He sent his daughter to Jordan to escape the attention.”

From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026

The day at NBC made Elizebeth feel like a star.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield