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Recent Examples of nonstarter
Zelenskyy understandably calls such demands a nonstarter and warns of the risks of rewarding Russia’s warmongering.
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Editorial, Boston Herald, 25 Aug. 2025
Our political leaders should tell Davis Gates unequivocally that throwing buckets of cash at the status quo is a nonstarter.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2025
Analysts argued the deal would be a nonstarter even before Zelensky’s public denunciation of any territorial concessions.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 9 Aug. 2025
After much delay, the Kremlin's memorandum turned out to be a list of its longstanding, maximalist demands that Kyiv and its Western allies dismissed as nonstarters.
—Chris Boccia, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2025
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Editorial, Boston Herald, 25 Aug. 2025
Our political leaders should tell Davis Gates unequivocally that throwing buckets of cash at the status quo is a nonstarter.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2025
Analysts argued the deal would be a nonstarter even before Zelensky’s public denunciation of any territorial concessions.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 9 Aug. 2025
After much delay, the Kremlin's memorandum turned out to be a list of its longstanding, maximalist demands that Kyiv and its Western allies dismissed as nonstarters.
—Chris Boccia, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonstarter
Noun
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Sunday’s loser will see its playoff hopes realistically fade to black.—
Greg Cote
October 2,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
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However, one of the reasons the Red Sox were 4-3 losers to the Yankees is that Cora can’t pull a lever that’ll ensure that his players — such as, oh, Ceddanne Rafaela — deliver a sacrifice bunt in a key situation.—
Steve Buckley,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The once-struggling 57-year-old seafood chain had endured an $11 million endless-shrimp fiasco among other mistakes made.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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Why an ordinance to sort out vacation fiasco?—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
1 Oct. 2025
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The storm also left people trapped in seven vehicles on nearby roads after overflowing creeks caused washouts, deputies said.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Because of semaglutide's long washout period, treatment should also be stopped at least two months before a planned pregnancy.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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The organization focuses on the big disasters that often grip the headlines, such as wildfires, floods, and hurricanes – but also offers information about preparing for winter storms, tsunamis, tornados, lightning, hail and extreme heat.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Freeport-McMoRan is likely to rebound from an environmental disaster last month at its giant Grasberg mine in Indonesia that led the copper and gold producer to cut its production estimates, according to UBS.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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Saturday was different territory, with a flop against what was supposed to be an overmatched opponent.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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In 1971, Mitchum had a cameo in Monte Hellman’s drive-in classic Two-Lane Blacktop starring James Taylor and Dennis Wilson, and that Mitchum was among the friends of Dennis Hopper (including Peter Fonda and Kris Kristoffrson) invited to Peru to film The Last Movie, a notorious flop.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The shutdown is just the latest debacle for the BLS, an agency that has been chronically understaffed and underfunded for years.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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Never mind that another school, Louisville, already tried this once before with Petrino and got burned, when his second stint there ended with a 2-10 debacle in 2018.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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The Saints basically made one play on offense, the 87-yard bomb to Rashid Shaheed.—
Michael Salfino,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Through the streets of World War I Paris, the bohemian artist attempts to outmaneuver bombs, policemen, girlfriends, and critics in an increasingly desperate search of a home for his art.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
6 Oct. 2025
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If plain water isn’t your thing, add a squeeze of lemon or fruit slices.—
Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
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Manchester left them in the cooler and jammed a lemon slicer in the frame.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Nonstarter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonstarter. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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