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NSF

1 American  
Or N.S.F.
  1. National Science Foundation.

  2. not sufficient funds.


N/S/F 2 American  
  1. not sufficient funds.


NSF British  

abbreviation

  1. not sufficient funds

"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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The NSF grant is the latest affirmation of D-Wave’s strong backing at the federal level.

From Barron's Jun. 30, 2026

The NSF provides security for the base and routinely conducts emergency preparedness drills.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 26, 2026

The collaboration also included researchers from Tulane University, the NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research, the University of St. Thomas, and scientific partners in France.

From Science Daily May 22, 2026

If confirmed for the director position, O’Neill will be the first head of the NSF that is not a scientist or engineer.

From Salon May 7, 2026

The American administration withdrew from its last major involvement in the Internet in April 1995, when the NSF ceased to finance some of the networks and, thus, privatised its hitherto heavy involvement in the net.

From After the Rain : how the West lost the East by Vaknin, Samuel

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