Erik

[ er-ik ]

/ ˈɛr ɪk /

a male given name.

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Question 1 of 10

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ERIK: He texted us about a few weeks ago, just to kind of give us a congratulatory text on “Skydive” and the video.
Not a Liquid Dream: O-Town's Back, Baby. But Where’s Ashley?|Melissa Leon|August 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
ERIK: I think it was intense at first because it was a television show.
Not a Liquid Dream: O-Town's Back, Baby. But Where’s Ashley?|Melissa Leon|August 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
ERIK: I think the best way for us to stay relevant is to stay true to ourselves.
Not a Liquid Dream: O-Town's Back, Baby. But Where’s Ashley?|Melissa Leon|August 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The moderator, right-wing commentator Erik Erikson, asked the candidates what they look for in a federal judge.
Fringe Factor: Judges Must Follow Biblical Law|Caitlin Dickson|May 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The Obama administration is going to great lengths to silence his critics, claims WorldNetDaily writer Erik Rush.
Fringe Factor: Criminalize Homosexuality, For the Love of Black Men|Caitlin Dickson|February 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Mechanical figures marched out, music played, and Erik's mouth fell open.
Little Erik of Sweden|Madeline Brandeis
Erik Acharius, an eminent Swedish physician and botanist, died, aged 82.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
There has been heavy rain and seas, and we have dropped the Erik completely.
A Negro Explorer at the North Pole|Matthew A. Henson
If the expedition had not accomplished all that Erik hoped, they begged him not to worry himself too much about it.
The Waif of the "Cynthia"|Andr Laurie and Jules Verne
"A little longer than your chemise," answered Erik promptly.
Pelle the Conqueror, Complete|Martin Anderson Nexo