Ni
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(in Britain) national insurance
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Northern Ireland
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North Island
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The researchers examined radioactive isotopes such as Ni-56, Ni-57, and stable elements such as Mn and Ni.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 1, 2026
According to Jiaqi Ni, "not all olive oils have benefits for cognitive function," highlighting the importance of choosing extra virgin varieties.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 18, 2026
The upper house, meanwhile, elected Nan Ni Ni Aye, a regional MP from Karen state with USDP, as another vice-president, the junta said in a statement.
From Barron's ● Mar. 31, 2026
He was the longest-living member of the four cultural icons, which also included Cantopop lyricist James Wong Jim and novelists Jin Yong and Ni Kuang.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2025
This was Mr. Ni, the man we called Six-Fingers because of the extra finger on his right hand.
From "Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution" by Ji-li Jiang
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Former colleague Anne Hailes said Gerry, wherever possible, would've helped people, and he was a "great champion of charities", including his role as President of N.I.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Rebecca is a kind of Banksy - she posts on Facebook at Abandoned N.I., a site dedicated to her mission to record Ireland's fading beauty.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2016
The 43d and 59th N.I., brigaded with them, emulated both in cool determination.
From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 367, May 1846 by Various
By Hodson's side lies Captain da Costa of the 56th N.I., attached to Brazier's Sikhs.
From Camps, Quarters, and Casual Places by Archibald Forbes
Several of the officers we had known well at home in the 3rd line battalion at Alnwick, and Major N.I.
From Q.6.a and Other places Recollections of 1916, 1917 and 1918 by Francis Buckley
The BBC has approached Department of Health NI for comment.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
BBC News NI has contacted Daera for a response.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
That includes £7.1m for Invest NI to help businesses with innovation projects and to undertake early-stage design work for its Mandeville industrial estate in Craigavon.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
Architect Dr Rachel O'Grady, who specialises in urban strategy, told BBC News NI "the bare bones of a really excellent city is there".
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
If the current is denoted by I, then NI is the total current, and accordingly 4πNI = Hl, or H = 4πNI/l.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 2 "Ehud" to "Electroscope" by Various
"This is a lightning protest. As you know, the Iglesia ni Cristo is just one body. With just one command, everybody will follow," 56-year-old Rodel Gundrean told AFP.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
I think I fall under that category, there’s a saying in Spanish — “ni de aquí, ni de allá.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2025
If we could all talk something like this: ‘El ye ni cikno uq zad faz ov riceler al kiwap ov temeler ap azod ro,’ how much sweeter life would be!
From Scientific American ● Jul. 1, 2023
“Anak means child, so anak ni bet means child of pinakbet,” he explained.
From Seattle Times ● May 9, 2023
“Cheo eom boeb seom ni da,” the copilot might have said, respectfully.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
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