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NFL

American  
  1. National Football League.


NFL British  

abbreviation

  1. National Football League

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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“Over the past several months, we’ve made significant progress integrating the NFL assets that we acquired into ESPN,” Pitaro wrote.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

Usually, people leave that stadium wondering why they continue to patronize the NFL.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

Speaking to Messi during a news conference in New York, NFL legend Tom Brady called the photos "very prophetic".

From BBC Jul. 18, 2026

Netflix’s Christmas Day NFL games cost a reported $150 million per year, for instance.

From MarketWatch Jul. 18, 2026

No one thinks a career in sports is a “real thing” unless it involves the NBA, NFL, or a big paycheck.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad

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