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HNC

British

abbreviation

Higher National Certificate; a qualification recognized by many national technical and professional institutions

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Luisa did not have the Highers needed to study earth science so went to college to do an HNC which helped her to get into university.

From BBC • Aug. 18, 2024

HNC makes up about 5% of all cancers worldwide and 3% of all malignancies in the United States, according to the National Institutes of Health.

From Science Daily • Mar. 4, 2024

The potential breakthrough gives a new relevance to a blueprint for peaceful transition released on Wednesday by the HNC.

From The Guardian • Sep. 7, 2016

All the main HNC members had left Geneva by Friday, leaving a handful of experts and a point of contact behind.

From Reuters • Apr. 22, 2016

The HNC said it would no longer attend meetings at the U.N. office in Geneva that has hosted weeks of on-and-off peace talks aimed ultimately at ending the country's devastating five-year war.

From US News • Apr. 18, 2016

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