Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for no-no's
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Not all agencies have implemented prohibitions on shooting at vehicles.—
Ben Jones,
The Conversation,
8 Jan. 2026 -
The government increased the number of obstacles to undermine the competitiveness of elections, the ability to run an organized campaign, and this has included not just terrible regulations, but arrests and prohibitions.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2026
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These are the lessons that keep Wembanyama pushing to get back in the lineup when his knee was hyperextended earlier in the week and the Spurs want to put him in restraints for his own good.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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While Maduro's hands were in restraints during his transfer to the courthouse, neither he nor wife were shackled in the courtroom.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
5 Jan. 2026
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The Democratic Caucus said the fines are being assessed under rules enacted in 2023 specifically to punish Texas House Democrats for breaking quorum in 2021, when members left the state for 38 days to block GOP voting restrictions.—
S.E. Jenkins,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
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And beginning this year, another 8 to 10 million Americans could lose Medicaid coverage as new eligibility restrictions take effect.—
Robert Pearl,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Moriarty maintains that assessing whether charges are necessary would not be impossible despite the limitations.—
Caroline Cummings,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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The chatbot said the limitations were implemented to prevent further misuse.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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There’s something disturbing about these proscriptions, which is why both Kalmey and Miola identify them as critical.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Oct. 2025
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As somebody who has served in ICE and understands the importance of conducting immigration enforcement in as safe and nonpublic way as possible, picking people up from prisons and jails is a huge piece of ICE doing its job well and within reasonable constraints.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
14 Jan. 2026
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Researchers say the work could dramatically expand the range of treatable cancers and genetic diseases by overcoming long-standing data and technical constraints in gene therapy.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The key is to relax, let go of your inhibitions, and just have fun.—
Kimberly Zapata,
Parents,
17 Oct. 2025
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Formal networking or making casual conversation with colleagues can sometimes feel awkward or forced, and many have welcomed the slight reduction to inhibitions that responsible use of alcohol affords.—
Melissa A. Wheeler,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Biden’s national security advisers may not have used the same language in public, but boosting US oil and gas production as a means of countering the influence of Russia and Gulf states has been a common goal for US presidents going back at least to the Arab oil embargoes of the 1970s.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
9 Dec. 2025
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But Oregon Solicitor General Benjamin Gutman told the court the tariffs are fundamentally different from embargoes.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
5 Nov. 2025
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