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    QB
    queen's bishop.
  • q.b.
    q.b.
    abbreviation
    quarterback.
  • Q.B.
    Q.B.
    abbreviation
    Queen's Bench.

QB

1 American  
Chess.
  1. queen's bishop.


q.b. 2 American  

abbreviation

Football.
  1. quarterback.


Q.B. 3 American  

abbreviation

  1. Queen's Bench.


QB British  

abbreviation

  1. Queen's Bench

"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

symbol

  1. chess queen's bishop

"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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Consider the unprecedented heights to which Chesney took tiny James Madison, and think of the places he can go with a junior QB whose trajectory had him headed toward Heisman Trophy hopefuldom before turbulence hit.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Sorsby has likely made a few million dollars over the past few seasons as the QB at Cincinnati via NIL, and he was set to make something around $5 million at Texas Tech this year.

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026

That’s the 50th-highest figure among QBs in the NFL, and one of the lowest for a starting QB in the league.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 7, 2026

In a now-infamous decision, Minnesota decided to switch to their young QB prospect JJ McCarthy, and the Seattle Seahawks swooped in for Darnold last March.

From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026

Jus’s QB tosses the ball to his running back—who is unguarded since Manny’s stare is burning a hole in the side of Jus’s face.

From "Dear Martin" by Nic Stone

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