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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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However, as with any rapidly evolving technology, there will be winners and losers.Adam Sarhan, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Reporters dutifully type up the winners and losers on their flights home.Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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Overall, Macron personally bears responsibility for this fiasco, and as such is very much diminished politically. Follow me on LinkedIn.Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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The Bears’ latest calamity ended Thursday with an absolutely astounding final-minute fiasco.Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 29 Nov. 2024
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But Singles’ Day 2024 wasn't the washout that many had feared.Gemma A. Williams, Forbes, 20 Nov. 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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The bill would provide $100 billion in funds for cleanup after devastating Hurricanes Helene and Milton, which rocked Florida, North Carolina, Tennessee and other Southern states, as well as other disasters.Savannah Kuchar, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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Developing Highly Detailed Maps Geospatial mapping technology could be better leveraged in disasters.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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The Fire Phone flop is a prime example of this philosophy in action.Joe Altieri, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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The Quick and the Dead, though a flop upon release with mixed critical reviews and a low domestic gross, has since become a cult classic of sorts.Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2024
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Some Democrats have called for longtime party leaders to step aside and make way for younger Democrats to wield more power, especially after the debacle Democrats faced after President Joe Biden's age concerns this year.Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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The debacle led to the Blue Devils canceling their season.Luke Gentile, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 Dec. 2024
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When Lebanon's Prime Minister Rafik Hariri began to push back against Syrian control, he was killed in a massive truck bomb in 2005.Greg Myre, NPR, 8 Dec. 2024
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Farther astern from where Fernandez stood, a 500-pound bomb landed, piercing three decks and detonating another magazine.Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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Breakfast at Orchids is Gold Medal winning—starting with a sweeping continental spread with granola and cereals, lemon cakes, brownies, pastries and croissants, freshly squeezed fruit juices, meats and cheeses, locally sourced Ballycotton smoked salmon, smoothies—and even a mimosa station.Lewis Nunn, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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After a minute, empty water, add ingredients (see below), top with boiling water and garnish with a lemon or orange slice studded with cloves and/or a cinnamon stick.Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Nonstarter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonstarter. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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