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NLS

British  

abbreviation

  1. National Library of Scotland

"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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Shona Hunter, who works conserving documents at the NLS, said they had to strike a balance between giving people access now while also making sure others will be able to see it in the future.

From BBC Dec. 11, 2025

In less than a year, that change led to a 43 percent increase in the number of reading patrons on the NLS roster, up to roughly 19,200.

From Washington Post Feb. 15, 2022

But once delivered to the target cell, a protein-cutting enzyme, also present in the VLP, cut the linker, restoring the nucleus-steering ability of the NLS snippet.

From Science Magazine Jan. 11, 2022

Nautilus shares, which trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol NLS, closed at $13.63 Wednesday, up 7 cents per share.

From Seattle Times Aug. 11, 2021

Sherry Miller, a resident of Grand Blanc, Mich., has been an NLS patron for decades and estimates that she listens to about 10 books a month.

From Washington Post Feb. 13, 2020

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