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nr.

American  

abbreviation

  1. near.


nr 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. near

"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

nr 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. Nauru

"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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Neymar Santos Sr., owner of NR Sports, announced the news at the Pele Museum in Santos, the coastal Brazilian city made famous by the legendary late player.

From Barron's

In a statement, NR Sports called the acquisition a "repatriation" of "one of the greatest symbols in the history of the global sport."

From Barron's

NR still has significant medical challenges.

From BBC

Mr Justice Poole said: "I do not wish to minimise the emotional turmoil suffered by Mr and Mrs R and the continuing burdens that NR suffers because of his conditions, but it seems to me to be a wonderful surprise that NR has confounded expectations, that he no longer requires continuing invasive interventions and, in particular, that he has been able to return home to the loving care of his devoted parents."

From BBC

NR's case is the latest high-profile end-of-life hearing to reach the Royal Courts of Justice, following similarly disagreements between doctors and parents over the treatment of children.

From BBC