Examples of nil in a Sentence
They took a 2 to nil lead in the second half of the game.
the difference in the audio performance of those two CD players is nil
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The United Kingdom judges gave ABBA nil points at Eurovision, a rating some viewers (and ABBA member Björn Ulvaeus) think was an attempt at sabotage.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Tatumn Milazzo scored, giving the Royal a 1-nil lead.
—Riley Rourke, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
The number of cases had remained at nil or in the single digits for nearly a decade, until 2024, when the state recorded 67 cases.
—Laura Turbay, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
As far as international football goes, the scoreline between the pair now reads Mane three, Salah nil, because of victories for Senegal in the final of this competition four years ago, a World Cup qualification play-off a month later, and now this semi-final.
—Simon Hughes, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Tatumn Milazzo scored, giving the Royal a 1-nil lead.
—Riley Rourke, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
The number of cases had remained at nil or in the single digits for nearly a decade, until 2024, when the state recorded 67 cases.
—Laura Turbay, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
As far as international football goes, the scoreline between the pair now reads Mane three, Salah nil, because of victories for Senegal in the final of this competition four years ago, a World Cup qualification play-off a month later, and now this semi-final.
—Simon Hughes, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
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“Nil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nil. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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