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Recent Examples of nonstarter
That’s a political nonstarter for Netanyahu, under whose long tenure in power the Israeli settlement project has flourished and expanded across the West Bank.
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Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 22 July 2024
But that bill is a nonstarter for Senate Democrats, meaning Johnson will have to eventually accept a compromise to keep the government funded.
—Andrew Solender, Axios, 10 Sep. 2024
Bears President Kevin Warren has been told several times by Gov. JB Pritzker and other politicos that the team’s proposal to have the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority float $900 million in 40-year bonds to help finance the $3.2 billion project is a nonstarter.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2024
But the idea of not competing was a nonstarter, said his father, Scott Mayhugh.
—Greg Hyatt, NBC News, 14 Aug. 2024
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Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 22 July 2024
But that bill is a nonstarter for Senate Democrats, meaning Johnson will have to eventually accept a compromise to keep the government funded.
—Andrew Solender, Axios, 10 Sep. 2024
Bears President Kevin Warren has been told several times by Gov. JB Pritzker and other politicos that the team’s proposal to have the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority float $900 million in 40-year bonds to help finance the $3.2 billion project is a nonstarter.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2024
But the idea of not competing was a nonstarter, said his father, Scott Mayhugh.
—Greg Hyatt, NBC News, 14 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonstarter
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The presidential victor will be showered in praise while the loser will be excoriated — no matter how close the election turns out to be.Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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The loser would need to identify a viable rationale for a court to vacate the arbitration decision.Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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Over the coming days, the owners of Four Seasons Total Landscaping did their patriotic duty and cashed in on their temporary notoriety, selling souvenirs to commemorate the fiasco; to Trump’s detractors, the debacle epitomized the clownish incompetence that had defined his presidency.Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
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This gradual adoption of Windows on Arm should be a success story, but the dev kit fiasco has overshadowed it.Tom Warren, The Verge, 18 Oct. 2024
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Still, Thursday wasn’t a complete washout, thanks in part to cruise ships and cigarettes.Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
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Friday, day two of the four-day festival, was a washout.Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 30 Sep. 2024
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The rule could prevent a disaster like the one that happened with Synapse, where thousands of consumers lost access to their funds.Jeff Kauflin, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Regional authorities have been heavily criticized for having issued alerts to mobile phones some two hours after the disaster had started.Hernán Muñoz and Joseph Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Zemeckis’ bitterly funny 1992 satire Death Becomes Her, considered a flop upon its release, has been rediscovered and embraced by younger audiences.Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
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Most notoriously, his 2022 film Black Adam was a huge flop at the box office (and with critics) and prompted rumors of backstage tyranny and egomania from the star.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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Somewhere in the middle, President Biden dropped out of the race after being pushed aside by fellow Democrats following his debate debacle — a group that included former Speaker Nancy Pelosi to George Clooney.Noah Bressner, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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July 2: After Kristi Noem's debacle, a second dog makes headlines.Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
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Before the eruption, which lasted for more than 24 hours and had the power of thousands of nuclear bombs, Mount Vesuvius had been mostly dormant for centuries.Hannah Peart, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Over the past week, the Russian Federation has launched a significant assault on Ukraine, deploying 900 glide bombs, 500 Shahed drones, and 30 missiles.Katya Soldak, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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For the herb paste: Process parsley, thyme, sage, rosemary, shallot, garlic, lemon zest, salt, and pepper in food processor until consistency of coarse paste, about 10 2-second pulses.Cathy Thomas, Orange County Register, 11 Nov. 2024
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Just before serving, stir in lemon juice and remaining parsley.Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Nonstarter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonstarter. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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