Nike

Definitions

1. The goddess of victory and triumph; Athena's companion.
   Greek
2. An athletic shoe or other piece of athletic gear produced or licensed by athletic brand Nike.
   plural-normally
3. 307 Nike, a main belt asteroid.

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Examples

“One day Billy Madlock wore two different spikes, a Nike on his left foot for something like⟳ fifteen thousand dollars and an Adidas on his right foot for ten thousand.”

“In fact, a whole cottage industry seems to have⟳ developed around the world’s floating debris, so if you should find⟳ a Nike on the beach, check the serial number⟳ on the insole then contact⟳ the nearest oceanographic institute.”

““Your shoes don’t match⟳,” I say⟳. “I know⟳,” Mickey says, and as he answers he keeps jogging forward⟳, but stops throwing punches. “The Nikes give⟳ me shin splints and the Asics hurt⟳ my knees, so I wear⟳ a Nike on my left foot where I have⟳ the bad knee and I wear⟳ the Asics on my right foot where the shin splints are worse.””

“Next came the shoes. One at a time. I peered out from beneath the tree. A skinny woman in a hot pink satin bra leaned out the window, holding a Nike in optimum pitching position. A grubby, shirtless guy in sweatpants and bare feet rushed out of the building. “Jenna!” he screamed. “You bitch! Don’t you dare!” “Bite⟳ me!” Jenna threw the Nike.”

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