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Recent Examples of naught
What becomes apparent, for example, is that Johnson, Caro, and Gottlieb suffered deeply from the chiding of their furious fathers, who reckoned that their sons would come to naught, and who have since been proved magnificently wrong.
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Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2023
But months of tryouts in the lab and driving attempts on Mars come to naught.
—Aline Reynolds, Discover Magazine, 19 Feb. 2010
There is a nonzero chance that Trump’s bid to reclaim the throne will come to naught.
—Jason Linkins, The New Republic, 3 Dec. 2022
He’s also finally asked (or forced, rather) to leave Khazad-dûm with naught to show for it, which is sure to displease High King Gil-galad.
—Michael Nordine, Variety, 6 Oct. 2022
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Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2023
But months of tryouts in the lab and driving attempts on Mars come to naught.
—Aline Reynolds, Discover Magazine, 19 Feb. 2010
There is a nonzero chance that Trump’s bid to reclaim the throne will come to naught.
—Jason Linkins, The New Republic, 3 Dec. 2022
He’s also finally asked (or forced, rather) to leave Khazad-dûm with naught to show for it, which is sure to displease High King Gil-galad.
—Michael Nordine, Variety, 6 Oct. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for naught
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For the original Planet of the Apes novel, made up of about 83,000 words, the probability involves almost 700,000 decimal-place zeroes.Michael Irving, New Atlas, 31 Oct. 2024
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Alas, the clock had reached triple zeroes, and the game was over.Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 30 Aug. 2024
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If those details feel too sporty or outdoorsy to you, look for variations that feature a hidden side or back zip.Christina Pérez, Vogue, 28 Nov. 2024
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Everyone loved the quarter zip for weight savings, but quibbled with the oddly small hand pockets and wished the hem drawcords were a little more tucked away.Frederick Reimers, Outside Online, 31 Oct. 2024
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From a coming-of-age comedy about growing up in the early aughts to a brooding horror story based on real-life events in 18th-century Austria, there were plenty of worthy titles that flew under the radar this year.EW Staff, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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In the 1990s, the sheer trend took on new life at the hands of Tom Ford in his role as creative director at Gucci, and the next decade, in the aughts, see-through pieces were rampant among Marc Jacobs, Versace, Alexander McQueen and Calvin Klein.Marissa Muller, WWD, 8 Dec. 2024
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The one whose legs turned nothings into somethings, improvising the Lions’ entire defensive game plan into a pile of ash?Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2024
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But nothings more peaceful than tomorrow to a man going through pain today.Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 22 Feb. 2024
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Carter’s leverage with the South Koreans had approached nil.Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 26 Nov. 2024
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Selling and marketing expenses increased to $63,000 from nil in the previous year, attributed to the addition of the mining machine resale business.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Naught.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/naught. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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