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BRICs

British  
/ brɪks /

acronym

  1. Brazil, Russia, India, and China: seen collectively as the most important emerging economies with large potential markets

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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França noted Brazil and Russia are partners in the BRICs group of major emerging economies that also includes India, China and South Africa.

From Seattle Times Jul. 12, 2022

Having christened the BRICs in 2001, Goldman Sachs later sketched out their futures over the next five decades in a paper entitled “Dreaming with BRICs”, published in 2003.

From Economist Jun. 8, 2017

Of the BRICs, India has the lowest prices for smartphones.

From BusinessWeek Aug. 6, 2014

So for now, forget the BRICs; take a look at the PINEs.

From Time Mar. 13, 2014

One project would link Brazil and its peers in the BRICs group of emerging powers through a 34,000 km fiber-optic cable bypassing the United States.

From Reuters Oct. 2, 2013

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