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Nielsen

American  
[neel-suhn] / ˈnil sən /

noun

  1. Carl August 1865–1931, Danish composer.

  2. Informal. Nielsen rating.


Nielsen British  
/ ˈnelsən, ˈniːlsən /

noun

  1. Carl ( August ) (karl). 1865–1931, Danish composer. His works include six symphonies and the opera Masquerade (1906)

"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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In its first six weeks of streaming, the series earned 2.6 billion minutes watched, according to Nielsen.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026

Last month’s show on NBC averaged 6.7 million viewers, down 10% from the previous year’s show on CBS, according to Nielsen.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

The viewership figures were a brutal reality check for a man whose self-worth is entirely tied to Nielsen points.

From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2026

Danish PM Mette Frederiksen said the deal was "good for the US, Denmark and Greenland" and also for Europe and Nato, while Greenland's PM Jens-Frederik Nielsen said it was a "win-win-win".

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

Once a month, on a Sunday afternoon, Mrs. Nielsen and I polish the silver.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline

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