NIC
Americannoun
abbreviation
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newly industrialized country
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Nicaragua (international car registration)
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren wrote that the outage raised concerns that personnel cuts had hamstrung the Fed’s maintenance of the NIC system.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
This year occupancy continued to rebound, climbing to 89.9% in the first quarter, according to NIC MAP, an industry data source.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
“It was an incredibly traumatic time over the four- to five-year run,” said Arick Morton, chief executive of NIC MAP, a data firm that tracks the senior-housing industry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2025
Private companies contracted by the government, they confirmed, are not exempt from NIC increases and will be given no specific support.
From BBC ● Apr. 2, 2025
It instilled a spirit of defiance and radicalism among the people, broke the fear of prison, and boosted the popularity and influence of the NIC and TIC.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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