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Recent Examples of nonstarter
Bringing youth together in the name of peace-building alone would be a nonstarter.
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Lindsey McGinnis, Christian Science Monitor, 1 May 2025
Leaders in the region have said efforts to displace Palestinians or move them into neighboring countries are a nonstarter.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 11 Feb. 2025
If mouse features prove to have minimal presence on Switch 2 games, then a pricey peripheral built around them is a nonstarter.
—Matt Kamen, Wired News, 20 Apr. 2025
As a practical and political matter, the idea is a nonstarter.
—Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2025
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Lindsey McGinnis, Christian Science Monitor, 1 May 2025
Leaders in the region have said efforts to displace Palestinians or move them into neighboring countries are a nonstarter.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 11 Feb. 2025
If mouse features prove to have minimal presence on Switch 2 games, then a pricey peripheral built around them is a nonstarter.
—Matt Kamen, Wired News, 20 Apr. 2025
As a practical and political matter, the idea is a nonstarter.
—Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonstarter
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The University of San Diego and San Diego State both lost Thursday to drop into the losers’ brackets of their respective double-elimination conference baseball tournaments.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 May 2025
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Listen to this article After a tough loss to start the Big East Tournament, the UConn baseball team bounced back on a short turnaround to defeat and eliminate St. John’s, 13-3, in a losers’ bracket game Thursday in Mason, Ohio.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
22 May 2025
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The market mayhem wasn't triggered by some mysterious economic force—it's directly connected to mounting anxiety over the federal deficit and the impending fiscal fiasco that Trump and his congressional enablers are planning.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 May 2025
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Read: Inside the fiasco at the National Security Council In saner times, under sounder leadership, changes to the intelligence community would perhaps be welcome.—
James Santel,
The Atlantic,
8 May 2025
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BlockFi, Celsius, Voyager, Genesis, once industry’s leaders, imploded in the great 2022-2023 washout, wiping out $25 billion in loans and much of the sector’s credibility.—
Nina Bambysheva,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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As of Wednesday, weekend storms are expected to be hit-or-miss and no single day will be a complete washout, according to the NWS.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Apr. 2025
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After the fires, the governor formed the Climate Advisory Team (CAT) to develop climate disaster policy recommendations.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
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The first episode features the recreation by actors of actual communication or lack of communication between the pilot and his junior officer that led to these disasters.—
Stephen Rodrick,
Rolling Stone,
29 May 2025
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Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore grossed $400 million at the global box office against a budget of more than $250 million, and is considered an enormous flop.—
Matt Craig,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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The Cybertruck is shaping up to be a flop for the ages.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
28 May 2025
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Following the 2000 Bush/Gore debacle in Florida, a joint MIT/Caltech review concluded that paper ballots filled out by voters and fed by voters in scanning machines was the optimal method.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
29 May 2025
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The Jalen Ramsey-Miami Dolphins debacle has almost reached its conclusion.—
C. Isaiah Smalls II,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2025
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In January, state media reported that intelligence officials in Syria’s post-Assad government thwarted a plan by IS to set off a bomb at a Shiite Muslim shrine south of Damascus.—
Bassem Mroue,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2025
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In the ensuing battles, Israeli forces have mercilessly pounded Gaza with bombs that have destroyed much of the region’s infrastructure, killing more than 53,000, according to Palestinian health officials.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
30 May 2025
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Branzino at Felice is steamed in an aluminum foil pouch to retain all the juices, lemon and olive oil.—
John Mariani,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Meanwhile, place bananas in a medium bowl; drizzle with lemon juice and toss gently to combine.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
1 June 2025
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“Nonstarter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonstarter. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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