as in never
at no time
fare thee well, for ne'er shall I return
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never
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Tabbed nothing less than the golden generation, they were meant to grow a sport that long had roots but never could quite blossom, using the soil of their own country to do it.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026 -
The woman's family hopes this never happens to anyone else.—
Zach Boetto,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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“Ne'er.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ne%27er. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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