How to Use no/not more than in a Sentence
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The shift knob is no more than a hand's breadth away from the rim.
—Csaba Csere, Car and Driver, 7 Sep. 2023
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Sure, the hours would be long, but no more than 16 hours a day.
—Chris John Amorosino, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2024
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As part of the plea, the government has agreed to seek no more than two years in prison.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2024
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They had been allowed to take no more than 10 marks with them.
—Dorothy Rabinowitz, WSJ, 3 Sep. 2020
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The dunes are expected to grow no more than 4 feet tall.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Dec. 2023
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How to Rig a Wacky Rig A wacky rig should take no more than 30-seconds to be ready to fish.
—Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 9 May 2024
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All of this from a workshop that numbers no more than 30.
—Amy Verner, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2024
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To ensure the long-term health of the tree, display it inside for no more than 10 days.
—Washington Post, 20 Nov. 2023
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To go via air, a pallet had to be no more than 56 inches tall.
—Helen Li, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2023
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For the record, the brand recommends using it no more than three times a week.
—Victoria Moorhouse, Glamour, 18 Apr. 2025
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That translates to no more than two drinks a day for men and one drink a day for women.
—Michael Merschel/ American Heart Association News, Boston Herald, 9 Feb. 2025
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The goal is for no more than 15% of tests to be positive for the infection.
—Jeremy Olson, Star Tribune, 20 Aug. 2020
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Her lyric and melody was written from top to bottom in no more than an hour, right there on the spot.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 1 Dec. 2023
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Train your lawn to no more than once or twice a week watering.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2025
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The cost would be in the hundreds of millions of dollars if not more than $1 billion.
—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 23 July 2024
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Probably make two or three cups of tea, but not more than that.
—Michael Calore, WIRED, 21 Dec. 2023
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In total, the two closures are set to take no more than 90 days combined.
—Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2024
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Over a third expect the strike to last no more than three months, and another third weren’t sure.
—Audrey Schomer, Variety, 15 May 2023
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There are not more than 16 teams that deserve to make the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
—Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2024
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To be a winner, the Equinox EV has to hit the right notes with buyers who are likely to drive no more than 40 miles per day.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
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Prepare to cut the three no more than six inches above ground level.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 21 Nov. 2023
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So, the best catfish rods sport a fast to moderate action, which bends no more than half of the blank.
—Pete M. Anderson, Field & Stream, 28 Sep. 2023
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The Ducks had given up no more than two sacks in a game to a Big Ten team this season and 13 total sacks in 13 games.
—Cameron Teague Robinson, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
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Submit a letter, of no more than 400 words, to the editor here or email letters@chicagotribune.com.
—Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 19 Jan. 2025
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Submit a letter, of no more than 400 words, to the editor here or email letters@chicagotribune.com.
—Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2024
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Submit a letter, of no more than 400 words, to the editor here or email letters@chicagotribune.com.
—Eboo Patel, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
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Submit a letter, of no more than 400 words, to the editor here or email letters@chicagotribune.com.
—Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2024
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Toss some compost — no more than a quarter inch, on the damaged area, and then lay down some grass seed.
—Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 25 May 2023
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Saturday was the 10th time the Panthers have gotten no more than one goal in a playoff game despite firing off at least 34 shots on goal.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2025
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For that reason, Byrd recommends no more than one cup of matcha per day for anyone concerned about their iron levels.
—Sarah Garone, Health, 1 May 2025
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