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don't

[dohnt] / doʊnt /
NOUN
a rule forbidding something
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Antonyms
WEAK


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The charities behind this survey argue that the aim can't be achieved if ministers don't know the extent of the problem and want the definition of rough sleeping to be amended to reflect women's experiences.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Most voters aren’t against environmental progress, but they also want realistic policies that don’t hurt industries people depend on for jobs and income.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Just don’t trust AI to do your taxes External link just yet.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

The ordinance included language that excludes equestrian events, as well as American Indian, Native American, Indigenous Rodeo, Mexican Charreria and Escaramuza events that don’t involve the activities cited in the law.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

“I don’t think those thieves will be circling back,” he says to me and Father.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes




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