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Recent Examples of no-no
But the Yankees’ last no-no in front of their home crowd remains David Cone’s perfect game against the Montreal Expos on July 18, 1999, at the old stadium.
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 21 June 2025
To be a tall woman is to be a big woman, and to be big is to take up space, a cultural no-no for women of all sizes who are taught early on to cede space while men are encouraged to take up as much room as possible.
—Jane Smiley
june 20, Literary Hub, 20 June 2025
Freeways are a no-no for the Grom and its 125cc friends, but on city streets, the light weight, small wheels and zippy motor are highly entertaining, and the Grom is easy to ride.
—William Roberson, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
And that’s a bit of a no-no. DeBlois: Then Alan stumbled upon a guy named Mark Keali‘i Ho‘omalu, who was a kumu hula — a hula master who was living in the Bay Area.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 May 2025
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 21 June 2025
To be a tall woman is to be a big woman, and to be big is to take up space, a cultural no-no for women of all sizes who are taught early on to cede space while men are encouraged to take up as much room as possible.
—Jane Smiley
june 20, Literary Hub, 20 June 2025
Freeways are a no-no for the Grom and its 125cc friends, but on city streets, the light weight, small wheels and zippy motor are highly entertaining, and the Grom is easy to ride.
—William Roberson, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
And that’s a bit of a no-no. DeBlois: Then Alan stumbled upon a guy named Mark Keali‘i Ho‘omalu, who was a kumu hula — a hula master who was living in the Bay Area.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for no-no
Noun
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The divided panel also said West Virginia’s prohibition violated the Medicaid Act and the Affordable Care Act.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
1 July 2025
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The agreement involves provisions on territorial integrity and a prohibition of hostilities as well as the disengagement, disarmament and conditional integration of non-state armed groups.—
Chinedu Asadu,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2025
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The company said in a statement that inventory value adjustments and the impact of U.S. restrictions on advanced AI chips for China had contributed to the decline in profits.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
7 July 2025
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Starting in the 1970s, home construction plummeted and prices soared in high-opportunity coastal cities because of restrictions on supply.—
Marina Bolotnikova,
Vox,
7 July 2025
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Still, the taboo of it all intimidates, but also entices you.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
10 July 2025
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Maybe the most important feature of actual freedom is the ability to make honest and fair criticism of your country, something which feels more and more taboo.—
Suzanne Nuyen,
NPR,
4 July 2025
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On the ground, chanting protesters called for an oil embargo and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz – echoing a threat made by Tehran during its 12-day war with Israel last month.—
Ruxandra Iordache,
CNBC,
11 July 2025
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That’s not to dismiss the China détente, as the de facto trade embargo between the world’s two largest economies that existed in April carried with it the potential to fracture the backbone of global commerce.—
Phil Mattingly,
CNN Money,
8 July 2025
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Plus, these experts wonder if a ban is even necessary.—
Skyler Swisher,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 July 2025
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Bondi could have exercised prosecutorial discretion in carrying out the ban that Congress voted for and the Supreme Court approved.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
14 July 2025
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The state legislature sought to overturn the veto, but failed by two votes.—
David Ubben,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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Republicans in the Legislature put the measure on the ballot, bypassing a likely veto by Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs.—
Ray Stern,
AZCentral.com,
11 July 2025
Noun
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And that our natural limitations are not just physical, but also social and cognitive.—
Pia Lauritzen,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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Over the years, however, that limitation has been dropped.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
12 July 2025
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The cost is similar to the price of other prevention medicine options, according to Gilead.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
14 July 2025
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One, the Padres’ No. 1 strength — run prevention — owes in part to catchers Elías Díaz and Martin Maldonado.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 July 2025
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