QB

¹ American

Chess.

queen's bishop.

q.b. ² American

abbreviation

Football.

quarterback.

Q.B. ³ American

abbreviation

Queen's Bench.

QB British

abbreviation

Queen's Bench

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symbol

chess queen's bishop

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Freshman QB Ford Green 17 of 24 passing for 301 yards, five TDs in win over Venice.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 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

Darnold’s evolution from presumed bust to Super Bowl QB is a testament to the fact that NFL success is often situational, and not a matter of talent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

Back in 2015, Wilson and legendary QB Tom Brady led their respective teams; now, younger QBs are at the helm.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 7, 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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