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Recent Examples of no-no
Milk and Dairy We have all probably stored milk or other dairy items, including soft cheeses, in the fridge door at one time or another, but food safety experts say this is a no-no.
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Bridget Shirvell, Martha Stewart, 19 Apr. 2026
Araiza, McKnight and Russell each took an inning to close out the no-no.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Another no-no — especially after some time has passed — is just sending a request for the money, sans context, on Venmo.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2026
People even had them as pets (though that’s a no-no today).
—Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
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Bridget Shirvell, Martha Stewart, 19 Apr. 2026
Araiza, McKnight and Russell each took an inning to close out the no-no.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Another no-no — especially after some time has passed — is just sending a request for the money, sans context, on Venmo.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2026
People even had them as pets (though that’s a no-no today).
—Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for no-no
Noun
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Italy banned the farming, breeding and killing of animals for fur production beginning in 2022, joining a growing number of European countries that have enacted similar prohibitions or phase-outs.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
15 May 2026
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His office has since argued that surrogacy violates the 13th Amendment’s prohibition on slavery, according to a lawyer representing the fathers who commissioned the surrogate.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2026
Noun
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Business travelers will find this especially frustrating, as even VPNs usually can’t break through these restrictions in the capital.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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According to a survey conducted last year by the American Alliance of Museums (AAM), 34 percent of museums have been hit with the cancellation of government grants or contracts and 13 percent have been subjected to new legal restrictions on diversity, equity, and inclusion activities.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
11 May 2026
Noun
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The Chris Brown taboo has been lifted.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
12 May 2026
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Our team had intimate conversations with ChatGPT, regarded as taboo, which unlocked the insight that people want to be fully seen without being judged or penalized.—
Sarah DaVanzo,
Rolling Stone,
11 May 2026
Noun
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An embargo like this means you are allowed to tweet your impressions, with some limitations, rather than publish full reviews, the kind that would be scored and thrown up on Rotten Tomatoes, so The Mandalorian and Grogu has no score yet.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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For years, Crowley and Seaboard have shipped products to Cuba, including chicken and other supplies authorized by law – like food and medicines– or covered by exceptions in the embargo regulations.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2026
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Unsurprisingly, opponents of surrogacy have seized on the Arcadia scandal to call for an outright ban on the practice.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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The North Halmahera Regency Government officially announced a permanent ban on all climbing activities on Mount Dukono as a measure of public safety following the incident.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
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The European Union’s foreign ministers agreed Monday to impose sanctions on Israeli settlers over violence against Palestinians after Hungary’s new government lifted the country’s veto.—
Beatriz Ríos,
Washington Post,
11 May 2026
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The most ambitious legislative attempt at curbing presidential war-making was the War Powers Resolution of 1973, passed by Congress over a veto by President Richard Nixon.—
James Cramer,
Baltimore Sun,
11 May 2026
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The company sees slowness not as a limitation, but as a strategic asset that reduces risk, trims costs, and eases environmental impact.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
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But the Bucs don’t expect the limitation to last long.—
Rick Stroud,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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Officials did not name the vessel, following the usual practice for America’s nuclear deterrent fleet.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
12 May 2026
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The fact that a healthy lawn is a deterrent to weed growth is just a bonus.—
David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
11 May 2026
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“No-no.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/no-no. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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