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Recent Examples of nonstarter
Cleary said the union wants those exceptions to be eliminated, a nonstarter with the city’s bargaining team.
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Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
At the same time, their Republican counterparts have sought to pin blame on Democrats over the stopgap, citing their push for assurances that the administration will spend the money as directed — which GOP leaders have panned as a nonstarter.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 8 Mar. 2025
Moving ahead with a $30,000 SALT deduction cap — which is triple the current $10,000 cap — is sure to spark immediate opposition from members in the SALT Caucus, who called that figure a nonstarter last week.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 12 May 2025
Image And Michael Waltz, the national security adviser, has said the United States was seeking a total dismantling of Iran’s nuclear program, a position Iran has deemed a nonstarter.
—Vivian Nereim, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
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Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
At the same time, their Republican counterparts have sought to pin blame on Democrats over the stopgap, citing their push for assurances that the administration will spend the money as directed — which GOP leaders have panned as a nonstarter.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 8 Mar. 2025
Moving ahead with a $30,000 SALT deduction cap — which is triple the current $10,000 cap — is sure to spark immediate opposition from members in the SALT Caucus, who called that figure a nonstarter last week.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 12 May 2025
Image And Michael Waltz, the national security adviser, has said the United States was seeking a total dismantling of Iran’s nuclear program, a position Iran has deemed a nonstarter.
—Vivian Nereim, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonstarter
Noun
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The winners of the Round of 16 games advance to the quarterfinals, while the losers move on to the classification games for places 9-16.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
29 June 2025
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Playing a likable but selfish loser, Zahn has never been better; and the boyish, charming Walker freaks out like nobody’s business; the film’s greatest asset is the fraternal chemistry between these two.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
27 June 2025
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Officials will be checking to make sure drivers who enter the property have tickets for the event, hoping to avoid a repeat of last year’s fiasco at the Copa America final, where unticketed fans were able to rush into the stadium, overwhelming officers.—
Vivienne Serret,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2025
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Trump’s opponents are already depicting this fiasco as emblematic of an administration that loves to shoot itself in the foot, then put the bloody foot in its mouth.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 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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Rain is set to continue in the Northeast on Thursday as New York City, Boston and Buffalo can expect a washout as the late-season nor'easter moves north along the coast.—
Kenton Gewecke,
ABC News,
22 May 2025
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By ordering these strikes, Trump acted without congressional approval and in contradiction to his campaign promise to avoid the kind of disasters experienced in Iraq, Libya, and Afghanistan.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
22 June 2025
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One of the factors that exacerbated the Chernobyl disaster was a design flaw within the nuclear reactor that exploded, Bernstein said, adding that the design is no longer used.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
21 June 2025
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This dress can be paired with strappy sandals, timeless espadrilles, or comfy flip flops, like these ones.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
20 June 2025
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While the studio's output over the years has ranged from delightful to iconic (with a few flops in between), some films soar above the rest...to infinity and beyond.—
Meg Walters,
EW.com,
19 June 2025
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However, the Canucks seem to want to give Pettersson — another lefty, by the way — another chance to right the ship next season with Adam Foote now running the bench and the Miller debacle fully in the rearview mirror.—
Cory Lavalette,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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Making his first appearance since that May 12 debacle, Houck looked much better.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
19 June 2025
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Our massive bombs hit exactly the right spot at each target and worked perfectly.—
Sonam Sheth
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department apologized for a social media post expressing sympathy for Iranians impacted by U.S. and Israeli bomb strikes.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
24 June 2025
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Read on to learn when to skip the lemon juice and what to use instead.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
26 June 2025
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Young dry examples show lively notes of green apple, lime, lemon zest, pear, and white peach along with floral hints of jasmine and honeysuckle.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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“Nonstarter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonstarter. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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