N.Y.C.

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abbreviation

New York City.

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Words nearby N.Y.C.

Nyanja, nyanza, Nyasa, Nyasaland, Nyaya, N.Y.C., nyckelharpa, NYCSCE, nyct-, nyctaginaceous, nyctalgia

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How to use N.Y.C. in a sentence

They selected an “easy mark” who turned out to be an off-duty NYC Housing Authority cop named James Carragher.
His First Day Out Of Jail After 40 Years: Adjusting To Life Outside|Justin Rohrlich|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Mark your calendar for the global summit, April 22 to 24 in NYC!
Save the Date: Women in the World 2015||December 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Before their sitdown Friday, Justice League NYC had been demanding a meeting with the mayor for more than a week.
NYC’s Garner Protesters vs. Pro-Cop Protesters|Jacob Siegel|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And there were no riots at Million March NYC, and very few arrests.
Ava DuVernay on ‘Selma,’ the Racist Sony Emails, and Making Golden Globes History|Marlow Stern|December 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Justice League NYC met with the state attorney general and held a press conference yesterday at City Hall.
Eric Garner Protesters Have a Direct Line to City Hall|Jacob Siegel|December 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I now believe that these documents were written with the first whiff of fear in the NYC air-conditioned office ambience.
After the Rain|Sam Vaknin
And all my shut-eye is caught on this little cot in the twilight of my NYC screen.
No Great Magic|Fritz Reuter Leiber

British Dictionary definitions for N.Y.C.

NYC

abbreviation for

New York City

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