Nike
Americannoun
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the ancient Greek goddess of victory.
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one of a series of antiaircraft or antimissile missiles having two or three rocket stages.
noun
Etymology
Origin of Nike
From the Greek word nī́kē victory, conquest
Example Sentences
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Deschamps is due to announce his squad list for the USA trip on March 19, with the tour including promotional events with American sportswear company Nike, who outfit both the French national team and Mbappe.
From Barron's
Nike, the shoe company, took over the campus recently re-making the gymnasium, cleaning all the banners hanging from the walls, putting up signs and using the auditorium to make it a shoe store.
From Los Angeles Times
Nike rival Anta Sports opened its first North American retail store in Beverly Hills earlier this month as it seeks to expand its international presence.
From Los Angeles Times
For several weeks, Fanatics took blame for the construction of the new uniforms before MLB and Nike took responsibility for the design and specs of the uniform.
From Los Angeles Times
Nike’s stock shot up as much 4.4% in the moments immediately after the tariff ruling was handed down but then reversed course to decline 1.6% in afternoon trading.
From MarketWatch
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