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Ni

1 American  
Symbol, Chemistry.
  1. nickel.


N.I. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. Northern Ireland.


NI 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. (in Britain) national insurance

  2. Northern Ireland

  3. North Island

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Ni 2 British  

symbol

  1. nickel

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ni 3 British  

abbreviation

  1. Nicaragua

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Example Sentences

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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

Ni Lochlainn accepts that to many people this sounds unpleasant - but these studies are important because they suggest a direct line of causation: from a gut microbiome to the age of a body.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026

Zhang Ni, who also did not want to use her real name, says she was "very shocked" by Ms Dong's remarks.

From BBC • May 29, 2025

By midday, Steve Elliott of Smokey Steve’s barbecue had sold about 160 pounds of meat from his pop-up booth and there was a long line for $6 tacos at Bar Ni Modo.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 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