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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Nike declined to comment on pending litigation, but in court filings the company denies its product is “defective and unsafe for its intended purposes” and neither “caused injury and/or contributed to the risk of injury.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
But remember those old Nike commercials featuring former professional baseball and football player Bo Jackson?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Fellow sportswear giant Nike supplies three, as well as England.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
Nike does not publish salary data by country, but told us 71% of its key suppliers pay at or above living-wage benchmarks relevant to their location.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
The sooner they got rid of Nike, the better.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
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