nonstarter
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Hoisting the immense paperback edition of Robert Caro’s “The Power Broker” in bed was a nonstarter, so I was pleased to download it when the ebook at last became available in 2024.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
“That is a nonstarter for the entire industry, whether restrictions be for crude or refined products,” he said.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026
The case shows that smuggling its chips "is a nonstarter," an Nvidia spokesperson said.
From BBC • Aug. 6, 2025
Said Carroll: “I think that’s a conversation that won’t need to happen, because it won’t get to that point. A salary cap is a nonstarter from the union’s perspective.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 15, 2025
It never occurred to me that the bug-out would be a nonstarter.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
Vocabulary lists containing nonstarter
Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Prefixes: non-
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