as in never
in no way or under no circumstances
The food was so burnt that it was not edible.
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While the portion of adults aged 50 and older who have never been married has risen from 7% to 10%, the share has tripled for Black adults, from 7% to 21%.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026 -
But the stadium was never intended as Inter Miami’s permanent home.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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The women, undefeated in 38 games and rarely challenged, earned their inevitable place at table with a 70-52 victory.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
30 Mar. 2026
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The imaging revealed some thickening in my breast tissue, which can indicate anything from an infection or cyst to (rarely) cancer.—
Jillian Wager,
Glamour,
30 Mar. 2026
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Every bite should count Wiseman says patients seldom get nutritional guidance from their doctors, and the drugs alone do not make for a quick or lasting fix without also changing eating patterns for the healthier.—
Yuki Noguchi,
NPR,
23 Mar. 2026
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This group felt close around each other, but the play on the court was seldom so cohesive.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Not.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/not. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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