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Recent Examples of no-no
That’s a no-no in hockey, the type of act that can turn things messy.
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Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
By recent ordinance, plastic bags are a no-no.
—Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Oct. 2025
Sorry, but that is a big no-no.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
For a candidate to alienate the most powerful individuals in their political party even before a race gets going seriously is an unheard-of no-no.
—Thomas Elias, Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2025
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Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
By recent ordinance, plastic bags are a no-no.
—Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Oct. 2025
Sorry, but that is a big no-no.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
For a candidate to alienate the most powerful individuals in their political party even before a race gets going seriously is an unheard-of no-no.
—Thomas Elias, Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for no-no
Noun
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Like with the ozone hole, this worry must be catalyzed into civic engagement, building a global movement that works with governments to make a prohibition on superintelligence a reality.—
Andrea Miotti,
Time,
29 Oct. 2025
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The prohibition means losing revenue at a time when the agency is grappling with financial constraints.—
Bruce Finley,
Denver Post,
29 Oct. 2025
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On the table before the two leaders, who met at Busan’s Gimhae Air Base, were a range of thorny issues including tariffs, China’s sweeping export controls on rare earths, US restrictions on Chinese access to American high-tech, and China’s role in the illicit fentanyl trade.—
Betsy Klein,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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As a result, the number of participants in the Miss Universe pageant fluctuates year after year based on certain franchising restrictions and changes.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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What was once a taboo activity, confined to the fringes of society, has been completely normalized.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Since then the American public has seen sports leagues, including the NBA, joining forces with DraftKings, FanDuel and others promoting what was once a taboo practice.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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China has historically been the largest export market for American soybeans, so the embargo has significantly depressed American soybean prices for the past few months.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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Despite a higher number of abstentions than in previous years, a majority of nations – 165 – still voted in favor of lifting the decades-old embargo, citing concerns about unilateral sanctions.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
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The Big 12 Conference is now enforcing a new rule enacted in the offseason that penalizes teams for objects being thrown on the field, and Texas Tech has been forced to institute the ban.—
Jordy Fee-Platt,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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South Korea last week issued a travel ban for parts of Cambodia after the death of a South Korean student lured to work in the scam compounds, according to police.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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Governor Gavin Newsom’s veto of Assembly Bill 255 makes stories like Michelle’s almost impossible to repeat within the state’s homelessness system.—
Michele Steeb,
Oc Register,
29 Oct. 2025
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Trump would likely veto it, requiring a two-thirds majority in both chambers to override the veto.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
28 Oct. 2025
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China’s newest aircraft carrier may only be able to conduct air operations at about 60% the rate of a 50-year-old US Navy carrier, two former US carrier officers say, a substantial combat limitation for a vessel meant to revolutionize Beijing’s fleet.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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The growing demand for sustainable transport, combined with the limitations of public infrastructure, has made personal electric vehicles—particularly e-scooters—a common choice for modern commuters.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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According to the Federation of American Scientists' Nuclear Information Project, France's fleet of four ballistic missile submarines serves as the backbone of the country's nuclear deterrent, with three submarines expected to be available for patrol.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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Wildlife managers used tactics including drones, beanbags, diversionary feeding, deterrent fences and round-the-clock field presence, but the wolves persisted in killing cattle, the DFW said.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
28 Oct. 2025
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“No-no.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/no-no. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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