Nicolai

American

[nik-uh-lahy, nee-koh-lah-ee] / ˈnɪk əˌlaɪ, ˌni koʊˈlɑ i /

noun

(Carl) Otto (Ehrenfried) 1810–49, German composer.

Nicolai British

/ nikoˈlaɪ /

noun

Carl Otto Ehrenfried (karl ˈɔto ˈeːrənfriːt). 1810–49, German composer: noted for his opera The Merry Wives of Windsor (1849)

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“We cannot just sell out of the AI companies,” said Nicolai Tangen, who runs Norway’s $2.1 trillion sovereign-wealth fund, when asked about its U.S. tech exposure in January.

From The Wall Street Journal

Scheffler and Thorbjornsen were part of a five-way tie for third on 15-under 269, where they were joined by Akshay Bhatia, Kim Si-woo, and Nicolai Hojgaard.

From Barron's

Dane Nicolai Hojgaard birdied five of the last six holes to fire a bogey-free 65 and shared second with Hisatsune, American Maverick McNealy, who shot 65, and South Korean Kim Si-woo, who shot 66.

From Barron's

Wimbledon champions Cash and Glasspool were the heavy favourites against inexperienced duo Viktor Durasovic and Nicolai Budkov Kjaer, ranked 491st and 1,187th in doubles respectively.

From BBC

Cameron Norrie then gave Britain a 2-0 lead with a characteristically gritty 6-4 6-4 win over teenager Nicolai Budkov Kjaer.

From BBC

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