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Recent Examples of no-no
Hanák’s film upset the authorities for seeming to show the impoverishing effects of living under Communism, a big propaganda no-no at the time.
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Damon Wise, Deadline, 12 July 2025
Even picking up a call and having a conversation is a huge no-no.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 11 July 2025
In his 45th start as a Tiger, Justin Verlander put the exclamation point on what would become a Hall of Fame career, throwing the franchise’s first no-hitter since 1984 (and the first no-no at home, striking out 12 and walking four on 112 pitches (73 of them strikes).
—Ryan Ford, Freep.com, 11 July 2025
Won’t tip too much of the good stuff, but there’s a depth of feeling here that’s bigger even than the one-handed no-no that enticed producer-director Mike Farrell to pursue the project in the first place.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 10 July 2025
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Damon Wise, Deadline, 12 July 2025
Even picking up a call and having a conversation is a huge no-no.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 11 July 2025
In his 45th start as a Tiger, Justin Verlander put the exclamation point on what would become a Hall of Fame career, throwing the franchise’s first no-hitter since 1984 (and the first no-no at home, striking out 12 and walking four on 112 pitches (73 of them strikes).
—Ryan Ford, Freep.com, 11 July 2025
Won’t tip too much of the good stuff, but there’s a depth of feeling here that’s bigger even than the one-handed no-no that enticed producer-director Mike Farrell to pursue the project in the first place.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for no-no
Noun
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The Supreme Court’s ruling also determined that the Eighth Amendment’s prohibition on cruel and unusual punishments does not protect homeless people from laws criminalizing resting in public places.—
Stephen Przybylinski,
The Conversation,
12 Aug. 2025
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The guidance, delivered in recent weeks to a range of firms, stops short of an outright prohibition but signals strong official disapproval for H20 use in sensitive contexts.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The cheapest pass at Jackson Hole, WY with no blackout dates or restrictions is currently $2,950.—
Larry Olmsted,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Meanwhile, smaller and poorer countries will find themselves with insufficient market power to use tariffs and other trade restrictions in the same way.—
Michael B. G. Froman,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Aug. 2025
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Use your discretion, since your Capricorn horoscope for August 2025 says Leo season is getting antsy in your eighth house of privacy, taboo, and psychological complexity.—
Liz Simmons,
StyleCaster,
28 July 2025
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However, the level of social taboo, personal guilt, and overall online griping associated with these different tasks might not align with their similar environmental footprints.—
Kyle Orland,
ArsTechnica,
25 July 2025
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This was not a formal nationwide government embargo.—
Alia Shoaib,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Aug. 2025
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There have been questions not just about the private military private contractors’ presence in respect to U.S. laws, but also in respect to a global arms embargo the U.N. Security Council has also imposed on Haiti in hopes of controlling weapons flows into the country.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
29 July 2025
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The ban is now in effect before and throughout games, as well as during halftime — both in the locker room and along the sidelines.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
People.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Hemp growers and others supportive of the industry pushed supervisors to reconsider their ban.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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The veto raises those limits by $325 per student, per year, until 2425.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The night picked up after the veto ceremony, which saw the nominations stay the same.—
David Wysong,
The Enquirer,
15 Aug. 2025
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Disabilities exist on a spectrum that includes temporary and situational limitations that affect every single user at some point.—
Sowmya Hariharan,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Weight limitations: Glass cooktops often have specific weight limits, and using multiple cast-iron pans may exceed those limits.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
18 Aug. 2025
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Run prevention is a Padres strength that goes back several years.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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For prevention, the CDC recommends building owners and managers enroll in water management programs.—
Juan Carlos Castillo,
Freep.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“No-no.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/no-no. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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