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Recent Examples of nonstarter
Moser says that was a nonstarter in Kerr County, since taxes were rarely raised during his time as a commissioner.
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Lauren Sommer, NPR, 10 July 2025
But while President Donald Trump’s peace aspirations appear to be nonstarters for Russia, much to his frustration, Russia seems to be holding fast to its vision of a postwar Ukraine.
—Fred Weir, Christian Science Monitor, 30 May 2025
The suggestion is likely a nonstarter, given Putin’s recent comments.
—Illia Novikov, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025
Raising taxes on high-end earners must remain a nonstarter.
—The Editors, National Review, 12 May 2025
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Lauren Sommer, NPR, 10 July 2025
But while President Donald Trump’s peace aspirations appear to be nonstarters for Russia, much to his frustration, Russia seems to be holding fast to its vision of a postwar Ukraine.
—Fred Weir, Christian Science Monitor, 30 May 2025
The suggestion is likely a nonstarter, given Putin’s recent comments.
—Illia Novikov, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025
Raising taxes on high-end earners must remain a nonstarter.
—The Editors, National Review, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonstarter
Noun
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With existing sanctions on Russia and potentially new ones at stake, the eventual outcome of the Trump-Putin summit will create winners and losers in the energy space.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
15 Aug. 2025
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Legislative appropriations committees could — and did — secretly decide which bills would reach the floors of both houses and just announce the winners and losers without explanation.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Netflix released a documentary on the fiasco in 2019.—
Marcus Smith,
Sacbee.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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The right-wing conspiracy theorist was aghast at Trump’s decision to try to pin blame for the Epstein fiasco on Democrats.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
19 July 2025
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Compared to the haze of Lollapalooza Day 1, the washout redux of NASCAR weekend and the action-alert heat that’s suffocated the city since June, Saturday afternoon in Grant Park was Chicago finally showing its best.—
Lily Carey,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Aug. 2025
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This year could be a washout for the stock market due to lofty tariffs, but 2026 could mark a return to new highs, according to the Wells Fargo Investment Institute.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
11 June 2025
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The assessment will inform a potential request by Gov. Tony Evers for a presidential disaster declaration, which would unlock federal aid.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Federal and state agencies have said little on whether immigration enforcement would be suspended in a disaster.—
Gabriela Aoun Angueira,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Aug. 2025
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That movie, released in 2015, featured Miles Teller as Reed Richards and was a critical and box office flop.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
2 Aug. 2025
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If one bit flops, another arrives in a few seconds to make up for it.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
1 Aug. 2025
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After reading Trump's post, Phillip continued to address the Michaels on-air debacle.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
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Well, okay, thank you for coming again after that debacle.—
Jack Irvin,
People.com,
19 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The devastation of the two bombs coupled with the threat of a full-scale Allied invasion set Japan on the path to surrender.—
Jason Rossi,
The Enquirer,
9 Aug. 2025
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Trump also highlighted the stories of valor of other Purple Heart recipients, including Army Spc. Kevin Jensen whose Humvee was hit by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan in 2008.—
MEG KINNARD THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
8 Aug. 2025
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This potent badder lives up to its delicious name, with notes of lemon, vanilla and butter.—
Emily Earlenbaugh,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Dessert, a riff on the French tarte au citron, put an entire lemon to use: sauce, curd, and gelato created from the pith, juice, and peel, respectively, all packed into the fruit’s hollowed-out shell and crowned with meringue.—
Jaclyn DeGiorgio,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Nonstarter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonstarter. Accessed 24 Aug. 2025.
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