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Recent Examples of nonstarter
Conversations around the 51st state are a nonstarter.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
Now President Trump is seeking to play peacemaker as the two sides are exploring a deal under potentially friendlier terms that would have most likely been a nonstarter under a Biden Justice Department, DealBook’s Lauren Hirsch and The Times’s Alan Blinder are the first to report.
—Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
But Republicans are making clear that’s a nonstarter.
—Kevin Freking, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025
Conservatives on Capitol Hill, especially those in the House, are already there, threatening to oppose any spending bill that doesn’t feature drastic cuts and setting up a clash with Democrats who say those same cuts are nonstarters.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 5 Feb. 2025
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David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
Now President Trump is seeking to play peacemaker as the two sides are exploring a deal under potentially friendlier terms that would have most likely been a nonstarter under a Biden Justice Department, DealBook’s Lauren Hirsch and The Times’s Alan Blinder are the first to report.
—Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
But Republicans are making clear that’s a nonstarter.
—Kevin Freking, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025
Conservatives on Capitol Hill, especially those in the House, are already there, threatening to oppose any spending bill that doesn’t feature drastic cuts and setting up a clash with Democrats who say those same cuts are nonstarters.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 5 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonstarter
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Zuckerberg topped the list of the biggest losers by dollars, down $17.9 billion as Meta shares took a hit in the sell-off.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
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The Heat — as the ninth-place team — would host the Bulls in this game if the current standings hold, with the loser of this matchup eliminated from playoff contention.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2025
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Note that not a single member involved in the texting fiasco, including at least one top official who appears to have participated while traveling in Russia, was sensible enough to question their collective lack of operational security.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Mar. 2025
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And to be clear: Butler deserves far more of the blame for his fiasco, because of his deplorable behavior in his final months with the Heat.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
25 Mar. 2025
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Cinema Saviours After years of the washout of the Covid years, the appearance of Oppenheimer and Barbie, appearing in cinemas at the same time gave us the much talked about ‘Barbenheimer’ phenomenon, with many people choosing to see both films on the same day.—
Benny Har-Even,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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In fairness, Grier and McDaniel haven’t wasted much money on big-ticket washouts.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Feb. 2025
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Last month, the EU Commission urged its 450 million citizens to stockpile enough food, water and essentials for 72 hours in the event of emergencies like cyberattacks, climate disasters, disease and also geopolitical conflicts.—
Vivian Song,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2025
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The disaster led to passage of the Federal Coal Mine and Safety Act, which in turn added the miners' surveillance program under the respiratory health division at NIOSH.—
Yuki Noguchi,
NPR,
9 Apr. 2025
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Even flops refine algorithms, fueling megahits like Stranger Things and Squid Game.—
Jessica Mendoza,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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The movie was a flop when it was released, earning just more than $300,000.—
Victoria Edel,
People.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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In addition to making this point, Justice Sonia Sotomayor lays out in her dissent many of the other absurdities and legal sleights-of-hand that undergird this debacle.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2025
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Newsom participated in the debacle at the top, which was caused by a physically declining President Biden insisting on running for reelection.—
George Skelton,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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Trump hasn't been shy in elevating the campaign on social media; last weekend, the president posted a video, purportedly of several dozen Houthi militants assembling at an undisclosed location, getting hit by U.S. bombs.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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The two measures were intended to block a total of $8.8 billion in heavy bombs and other munitions to Israel.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
8 Apr. 2025
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Seasonings for halibut range from a simple dash of salt and pepper to marinades of lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, mustard, parsley, or other herbs.—
Amber J. Tresca,
Verywell Health,
3 Apr. 2025
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Step 2 To the bowl, add the lemon juice, umeboshi, and remaining corn kernels and stir until fully coated.—
Scott Clark,
Saveur,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Nonstarter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonstarter. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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