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SI.com, 8 Sep. 2019
Sierpina, a reigning bronze medalist in the cyclocross nationals, was none too happy when her mother signed her up for cross country in April.
—Nate Bryan, The Courier-Journal, 2 Nov. 2019
The Florida Panthers made a flurry of moves in the offseason, but arguably none more important that the hiring of three-time Stanley Cup-winning coach Joel Quenneville.
—Allen Kim, CNN, 2 Oct. 2019
There certainly has been none visible through most of 2019.
—Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Sep. 2019
Several factors have contributed to the rightward trend, none more important than Justice Neil Gorsuch's first full term as successor to the late Justice Antonin Scalia.
—Richard Wolf, USA TODAY, 27 June 2018
In that vacuum, pro-Trump, firebrand former Atlantic City Council member Grossman won his party's nomination, which Republicans in Washington were none too happy about.
—Amber Phillips, Washington Post, 10 July 2018
Liverpool fans were none too happy with the comparison as Liverpool site Empire of The Kop dismissed the comments as 'stupid'.
—SI.com, 23 May 2018
Others did not turn right wing per se but did become supporters of a more militaristic turn in foreign policy in the name of humanitarian interventionism, none better known than Bernard Kouchner, the co-founder of Doctors Without Borders.
—Alan Wolfe, The New Republic, 18 May 2018
WIRED, 23 Sep. 2023
Streaming services, many of them launched with few ads, and, sometimes, none, remove a major source of cash flow.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 22 Sep. 2023
To this point, none of the issues have set off alarm bells within the club about Smith’s ability to contribute in the postseason.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2023
Members of both parties have offered different proposals that would prevent Congress from getting paid during shutdowns, but none have attracted widespread support, and the 27th Amendment forbids any immediate change.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 22 Sep. 2023
The show has undergone a few notable changes since season 23, chief among them the departure of Blake Shelton, making this the first time in the show’s history that none of the original coaches will be involved.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 22 Sep. 2023
But none could have guessed just how challenging reproduction would be for the pair—and for pandas overall.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Sep. 2023
Fox News Digital reached out to Joint Base Charleston for more details, but none were available.
—Andrea Vacchiano, Fox News, 18 Sep. 2023
For all the mess Jimmy has made of their lives, none of it is likely to matter much in the end.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Sep. 2023
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Word History
Pronoun
Middle English, from Old English nān, from ne not + ān one — more at no, one
Noun
Late Latin nona, from Latin, 9th hour of the day from sunrise — more at noon
Pronoun
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Adjective
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Adverb
1848, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun
circa 1525, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing none
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“None.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/none. Accessed 4 Oct. 2023.
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