nonevents

noun

plural of nonevent
as in bombs

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  1. bombs
  2. losers
  3. disasters
  4. lemons
  5. frosts
  6. fiascoes
  7. shipwrecks
  8. catastrophes
Noun
  • The suspect is said to have organized and carried out the detonation of at least four bombs between around 31 to 62 pounds at a depth of 230 feet to 263 feet near the Danish island of Bornholm.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Zelensky does not appear to be in a rush to hold elections and the public has shown little enthusiasm for heading to the polls as bombs fly overhead.
    — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of bombs
Noun
  • Ryan O'Reilly and Steven Stamkos scored, and Juuse Saros made 30 saves for Nashville, losers of three straight.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The selling in recent days, however, has intensified on worries about the AI trade, making the likes of Micron among our biggest losers week-to-date and defensives such as Cardinal Health among our biggest weekly winners.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of losers
Noun
  • Its chief instructor, Wang Kuanghan, has said plans are underway to open five more centers in China within three years, expanding the simulations to other disasters, including fires and earthquakes.
    — Lauryn Higgins, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The administration initially talked about abolishing the agency, arguing that states and communities could deal with disasters on their own.
    — Dana R. Fisher, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of disasters
Noun
  • Her shoe wardrobe ranges from classic block-heel ballerinas to whimsical dainty sandals adorned with lemons.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • All is peaceful under the long, lazy loggia laden with vibrant fuschia bougainvillaea – the Passeggiata dei Monaci – and in the neat orchards low-hanging with fat, bobbly Amalfi lemons.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of lemons
Noun
  • Overnight freezes and morning frosts typically start in October in the City of Trees, according to the Old Farmer’s Almanac.
    — Hali Smith October 9, Idaho Statesman, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Cold-hardy brassicas like kale only need to be covered when temperatures fall to 26 to 28°F, and light frosts potentially make these veggies taste better and sweeter.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of frosts
Noun
  • Contained within all these fiascoes is a subtly different conservative movement.
    — Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Trump is the most corrupt and scandal-plagued president since Nixon; indeed, his fiascoes eclipse Nixon’s, but many of them remain mostly or somewhat hidden, thanks in part to a much more acquiescent Republican Congress than the one Nixon had.
    — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2026
Definition of fiascoes
Noun
  • Above all, Robinson emphasized the importance of preserving shipwrecks as pieces of history.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • While old shipwrecks in the area aren’t uncommon, most have dated to roughly 2,000 to 1,500 years ago, during the Roman or Byzantine eras.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of shipwrecks
Noun
  • This palette also has a latch tab that locks the lid in place, avoiding any potential catastrophes.
    — ElleAnna Revell, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Fee’s attempt to serve as savior will only trigger further catastrophes.
    — Garth Greenwell, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of catastrophes
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