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Recent Examples of nonstarter
From low-light lenses that increase your ability to see bumps and snow variability, to darker lenses that prevent eye strain on bright days, skiing without goggles is a nonstarter for me.
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Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 24 Jan. 2025
Any suggestion that Ukraine would become a formal member of the alliance is likely to be a nonstarter for the Russian leader.
—Joanna Kakissis, NPR, 16 Jan. 2025
Some are migrating to Instagram Reels — the TikTok knockoff that Meta launched as a competitor in 2020 — though many TikTok purists treat that option as a nonstarter.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 15 Jan. 2025
Given the current anti-immigration mood, revising the Refugee Convention to expand access and protection to a greater number of people is a political nonstarter.
—Amy Pope, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 24 Jan. 2025
Any suggestion that Ukraine would become a formal member of the alliance is likely to be a nonstarter for the Russian leader.
—Joanna Kakissis, NPR, 16 Jan. 2025
Some are migrating to Instagram Reels — the TikTok knockoff that Meta launched as a competitor in 2020 — though many TikTok purists treat that option as a nonstarter.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 15 Jan. 2025
Given the current anti-immigration mood, revising the Refugee Convention to expand access and protection to a greater number of people is a political nonstarter.
—Amy Pope, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonstarter
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Coaching hire winners and losers: In all, seven teams made leadership changes at the top.—
Jim Reineking,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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No more participation trophies for Bill Plaschke! Los Angeles’ lovable loser nailed it by predicting the Eagles’ big win, ending his losing tradition that envied the Benoit Benjamin Clippers of the 1980s!—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2025
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How much can be attributed to the Comcast fiasco specifically in 2024 is unclear.—
Jon Wilner,
The Mercury News,
3 Feb. 2025
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Following his failure to arrive for questioning about the martial law fiasco, a warrant for Yoon’s arrest was issued on Dec. 31.—
Rachel Wolf,
Fox News,
15 Jan. 2025
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Hotels have had a strong recovery since the washout year of 2021.—
Fritz Kaegi,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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An east wind will maintain a higher risk of rip currents along the coast, but overall, the holiday period will not see a washout.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
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Whether it‘s picking apart the factors that led to the chain filing for bankruptcy (and the postmortem of its endless-shrimp disaster), recruiting top talent for his C-suite, or ensuring more restaurants don’t have to close, Adamolekun has plenty of issues to bait his temper.—
Chris Morris,
Fortune,
10 Feb. 2025
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The instructions are specific, including the creation of a 24/7 emergency directory of phone numbers, including potential community partners in case of disasters such as first responders, local health departments, and other potential support groups or individuals.—
Josh Klein,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2025
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The last two Backyard titles, 2014’s mobile-only Backyard Sports: Baseball 2015 and Backyard Sports: NBA Basketball 2015, were complete flops.—
Jake Lang,
Rolling Stone,
7 Feb. 2025
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What makes something a flop? Not the kind of flop that Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is prone to do, but a flop in the world of advertising?—
Matthew Pittman,
The Conversation,
6 Feb. 2025
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Pretty weird to see a Yeezy commercial after the red-carpet debacle earlier.—
August Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2025
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Though this is all in connection to an interview with a newspaper, the debacle showcases the Academy’s ever-adapting approach toward monitoring online Oscar campaigning.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
30 Jan. 2025
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Boosts the immune system Aloe vera is a bomb of essential nutrients like zinc, magnesium, and polysaccharides that strengthen the immune system, helping the body fight infection and disease.—
Sofía Esquivel,
Glamour,
11 Feb. 2025
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In late January, shortly after taking office, Trump lifted the hold on sending 2,000-pound bombs to Israel.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
8 Feb. 2025
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Its ingredients comprise the usual suspects—oil, cheese, anchovies—plus lemon juice concentrate and citric acid, which contribute to its lively flavor.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appétit,
13 Feb. 2025
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For both acne and acne scarring, apply the gel directly from the stalk once or twice a week on its own or mixed with lemon juice, cinnamon, coconut oil, or tea tree oil.—
Atenea Morales de la Cruz,
Vogue,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Nonstarter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonstarter. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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