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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Telemundo executive José Suárez was one of the Americans killed, according to a message to NBC employees reviewed by The Wall Street Journal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
Panettiere’s star rose exponentially, however, in 2006 when she debuted as indestructible Texas cheerleader Claire Bennet in “Heroes,” which quickly became a massive hit for its network NBC.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
A city-commissioned inspection report found that waste and high temperatures at the warehouse could speed up the breeding of flies capable of infecting wounds in both people and animals, a local NBC affiliate reported, external.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
The NBA postseason drew its largest first-round audience in 33 years, though under the league’s new rights deal Disney now shares that inventory with NBC and Amazon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
“Excuse me, Sophia Morales, NBC News. Is it true that this department is responsible for the death of this young man’s father?”
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
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