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Recent Examples of no-no
And that’s a bit of a no-no. DeBlois: Then Alan stumbled upon a guy named Mark Keali‘i Ho‘omalu, who was a kumu hula — a hula master who was living in the Bay Area.
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 May 2025
The official scorer, Michael Duca, reversed the ruling between innings, potentially making a controversial scoring change the only thing standing between the local kid throwing a no-no in his hometown ballpark.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 20 May 2025
Welch told reporters that generating a budget plan deviating from whatever House leadership has in mind is a no-no in his caucus.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025
In Hollywood, naked navels were a no-no and specifically outlawed by the censorious Hays Code that policed the studios until 1968.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 14 May 2025
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 May 2025
The official scorer, Michael Duca, reversed the ruling between innings, potentially making a controversial scoring change the only thing standing between the local kid throwing a no-no in his hometown ballpark.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 20 May 2025
Welch told reporters that generating a budget plan deviating from whatever House leadership has in mind is a no-no in his caucus.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025
In Hollywood, naked navels were a no-no and specifically outlawed by the censorious Hays Code that policed the studios until 1968.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for no-no
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The plaintiffs separately argued that the regulation includes a prohibition not expressly contemplated in section 1313(v) — that is, the general prohibition of a substitution drawback for excise taxes paid on imports where the substituted exports were exempt from excise tax.—
Robert Goulder,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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The prohibition excludes drones operated by DHS, police, firefighters and commercial operators who obtain an airspace waiver.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
22 June 2025
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In April, the Trump administration implemented new regulations that blocked sales of Nvidia’s H20 AI chip, which had been designed to comply with earlier restrictions.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
26 June 2025
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Typically, if fire restrictions are in place or a Red Flag Day is in effect, no fireworks of any kind are allowed.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
25 June 2025
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Though suspected of having nuclear weapons, Israel has so far respected the nuclear taboo.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
18 June 2025
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The Trump era could even come to be remembered not for reinforcing the taboo around greater public investment in media but for catalyzing a move toward more of it.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
6 June 2025
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Spain has canceled arms deals with Israel and called for an arms embargo.—
Sam McNeil,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2025
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As far as the endgame for the campaign against Maersk, Saleh said the only demand the Palestinian Youth Movement has is an arms embargo.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 June 2025
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Deportations in South Florida were central to the discussion, with issues like revoking Temporary Protected Status, instating travel bans and targeting immigrants who have not committed crimes roiling Hispanic communities.—
Siena Duncan,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2025
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The second time this year was to prioritise his international commitments, which has potentially earned him a two-year IPL ban.—
Paul Newman,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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His veto of the strikers bill was expected and came with a consistent and clearly stated rationale.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
26 June 2025
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The critics hang their hat on the War Powers Resolution (WPR), a law passed by Congress in 1973 over President Richard Nixon’s veto.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2025
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Hybrid and virtual models also eliminate geographical barriers, which could increase attendee participation while reducing time and resource limitations.—
Michele Dobnikar,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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But signals intelligence also has limitations, as overheard snippets of conversations sometimes lack context and must be paired with other information for a fuller picture of events.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 June 2025
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By shifting from reactive response to proactive prevention, security teams can stay ahead of threats.—
David Monnier,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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But there is often a tradeoff between civil liberties and crime prevention and, where minors are concerned, protection must come first.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2025
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“No-no.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/no-no. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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