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abbreviation

National Honor Society: a group that high school juniors and seniors are invited to join in recognition of their academic achievement, leadership, service, and character.

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Words nearby NHS

Nha Trang, N. Heb., NHG, NHI, NHL, NHS, NHTSA, Ni, NIA, niacin, niacinamide

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How to use NHS in a sentence

When reached for comment, NHS and the Southampton General Hospital refused to comment on the case because of privacy issues.
Desperate Parents Arrested After Fleeing Britain For Other Treatment Options for Son in Europe|Barbie Latza Nadeau|September 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They are privately run, operate independently of the NHS and are unregulated by any official body.
UK Clinics: Abortion Leads To Sex Abuse And Cancer|The Telegraph|February 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
US Medicare works better than Britain's NHS or Canadian Medicare precisely because it is informed by private price-setting.
The Practical Case Against Medicare for All|David Frum|February 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Mr Barboza, an NHS accountant, and his children live in Bristol.
Hoaxed Kate Middleton Nurse Left Suicide Note|Tom Sykes|December 11, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Update: and not so easy to deny them, either; after newspaper story, the NHS caved.
NHS Turns Down Free Lifesaving Drug|Megan McArdle|October 31, 2012|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for NHS

NHS

abbreviation for (in Britain)

National Health Service

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