NIC

American

[nik] / nɪk /

noun

a newly industrialized/industrializing country.

the rise of NICs such as Korea and India.

NIC British

abbreviation

newly industrialized country
Nicaragua (international car registration)

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Example Sentences

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She is married to former bobsledder Nic Taylor and the family travel around together on the sport's circuit for several months at a time.

From BBC

“It is clear the crypto market is in full capitulation mode,” said Nic Puckrin, investment analyst and co-founder of Coin Bureau.

From MarketWatch

Brooklyn center Nic Claxton's tip-in dunk tied it at 104-104 with 1.9 seconds left in regulation.

From Barron's

For Nic Puckrin, analyst and Coin Bureau co-founder: “Whether we see a deeper selloff will depend on whether Bitcoin closes the day below $90,000, which could see ETF holders exiting positions when the U.S. market opens tomorrow.”

From Barron's

So this, compounded by original series creator Nic Pizzolatto publicly bashing the new season, calling its references “stupid” and saying, “I certainly did not have any input on this story or anything else. Can’t blame me,” point to an ingrained issue that higher-ups may have felt the need to get in front of.

From Salon

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