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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Van Der Beek’s last acting credit was for his role in the Tubi YA movie “Sidelined: The QB and Me,” and its sequel, which came out last year.

From Los Angeles Times

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

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

From MarketWatch

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

Now it’s moved on with another QB of a lifetime: Drake Maye, a charming sensation from North Carolina who’s different from Brady in key ways, a mirror image in others, and has the prolific Patriots trotting into an obnoxious 12th Super Bowl.

From The Wall Street Journal

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