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as in never
not in any degree, way, or under any condition
this cake is no better than the last one we made
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2
as in none
certainly not
in no uncertain terms we were told to leave
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as in refusal
an unwillingness to grant something asked for
gave him a polite no when he asked her to dance
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as in oh
how surprising, doubtful, or unbelievable
no—you can't possibly mean that I failed that test! I studied for days!
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Recent Examples of no
Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2024
Simply put, this is unacceptable, and everyone, no matter your opinion on this case, should condemn it.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2023
The car that will hit the block, chassis no. 0665 GT, is the third of just five examples of the race-ready variant that features coachwork by the legendary Zagato.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 31 July 2023
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Andy, Wendy, and Natalie are content to get by no matter what comes their way, but Nicola feels everything much more intensely.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2024
Simply put, this is unacceptable, and everyone, no matter your opinion on this case, should condemn it.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
Noun
So far, the film has earned $161 million worldwide and is still, unfortunately, the lowest-grossing Marvel despite opening at the box office at no. 1. earlier this month.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2023
The car that will hit the block, chassis no. 0665 GT, is the third of just five examples of the race-ready variant that features coachwork by the legendary Zagato.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 31 July 2023
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Trips like this can book up years in advance, so plan ahead and give a holiday gift that will never be forgotten.Adam Morganstern, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Related article Michael Vick Fast Facts Since retiring from the NFL, Vick has never officially held any coaching position.Sam Joseph, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
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That being said there were some sloppy mistakes from Pellegrini's side, none more sloppy than Lukasz Fabianski's poor clearance which led to a penalty that was handily dispatched by Sergio Aguero late on.SI.com, SI.com, 8 Sep. 2019
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Sierpina, a reigning bronze medalist in the cyclocross nationals, was none too happy when her mother signed her up for cross country in April.Nate Bryan, The Courier-Journal, 2 Nov. 2019
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Cassilly’s veto follows nearly 11 months of controversy between the county government and the tourism non-profit after Cassilly vetoed similar legislation establishing funding for Visit Harford in January.Matt Hubbard, Baltimore Sun, 4 Dec. 2024
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Biden’s May 16, 2023, veto killed Republican efforts to reinstate the tariffs on solar imports. 4.Christian Datoc, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Dec. 2024
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In the same way, Zelensky’s refusal to cede any territory conceals the reality that many Ukrainians—perhaps most—are ready to accept the loss of the areas Russia now occupies in exchange for a durable peace.Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2024
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The sale violated the right of first refusal that Mexico City law enshrines for renters: Owners must first consider offers by a building’s current tenants before seeking other buyers.Madeleine Wattenbarger, Eliana Gilet, & Axel Hernández, The Dial, 17 Dec. 2024
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All that stuff and even the mind … the mind f---, but like, for me emotionally, he's put me through like, oh my gosh.Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 19 Dec. 2024
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Fact checked by Sarah Scott Mom-of-three Mandy Moore is oh so relatable.Melissa Willets, Parents, 27 Nov. 2024
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As late as 1997, Roger Ferguson and Ed Gramlich, Democrat Bill Clinton nominees to the Fed, were confirmed by voice vote with no nays heard.Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 26 May 2024
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Griswold, the former tax-avoidance specialist, gives a big nay.Dan Rodricks, Baltimore Sun, 16 Feb. 2024
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There have been only nine rejections of Cabinet nominees by the Senate in American history.George Liebmann, Baltimore Sun, 22 Dec. 2024
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Three genes were eliminated to avoid an immediate immune rejection after the transplant, Montgomery said.Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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Much of this was due to the impact of the pandemic; indeed, New York is hardly the only urban area to see declines in both population and home values.Andrew DePietro, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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His Celtics teammate Jayson Tatum, meanwhile, hardly saw the floor for Team USA in a similarly head-scratching saga.Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 30 Dec. 2024
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“No.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/no. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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