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Recent Examples of nonstarter
Last Sunday, the Kentucky senator indicated that a nonstarter for him is a $5 trillion debt ceiling hike included in the bill.
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Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 31 May 2025
But for him, the debt ceiling increase is a nonstarter.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 1 June 2025
Cleary said the union wants those exceptions to be eliminated, a nonstarter with the city’s bargaining team.
—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
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Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 31 May 2025
But for him, the debt ceiling increase is a nonstarter.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 1 June 2025
Cleary said the union wants those exceptions to be eliminated, a nonstarter with the city’s bargaining team.
—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
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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
Noun
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Word of the fiasco (and all the gory details) soon hit the media.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
25 June 2025
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The fiscal fiasco was built on the hallucinatory claim that California enjoyed a $97.5 billion surplus.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 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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As someone takes on roles that have elements of power associated with it, that can be a recipe for disaster.—
Heather V. MacArthur,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Lighting effects, which demonstrate how self-driving vehicles avoid disaster, may give vibes from Magic Kingdom’s Tron Lightcycle / Run coaster.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 June 2025
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Kirk had never heard of Jack Nicholson and said that the film would be a flop.—
Ritesh Mehta,
IndieWire,
6 July 2025
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Rebirth to fall of a cliff or risk being a flop – there’s no realistic chance of that happening, as even a 2.5x final multiplier gets it to $800 million.—
Mark Hughes,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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Inside the ‘Dragon Age’ debacle that gutted EA’s BioWare Studio.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2025
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The debacle of the Iraq War, triggered by the pursuit of Saddam Hussein’s illusory weapons of mass destruction and links to al-Qaeda, infuriated young conservatives such as JD Vance (who served for six months in Iraq in 2005 as a military journalist).—
Adrian Wooldridge,
Twin Cities,
18 June 2025
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Rafaela’s bomb prevented the game from getting uncomfortably close when Jordan Hicks couldn’t pitch a clean bottom of the ninth.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Hartford Courant,
6 July 2025
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Iranians certainly do after Trump sent bunker-buster bombs into their most secure nuclear facility.—
Thomas Elias,
Mercury News,
4 July 2025
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Squeeze in the lemon juice and the remaining tablespoon of butter and cook, stirring often, until squash and zucchini are tender.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
8 July 2025
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Never use harsh cleaners and acids like bleach, lemon, or vinegar on hardwood.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
7 July 2025
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“Nonstarter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonstarter. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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