going nowhere
Example Sentences
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Starmer's spokesman insisted Thursday that the prime minister was going nowhere.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
“After years of going nowhere in stock market terms, Vodafone has been rewarded for its strategic progress over the past year,” he says.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
These sorts of questions will matter at the upcoming Feb. 5 trade deadline, when, with the team going nowhere, perhaps James should realize that his days here are numbered and consider lifting that no-trade clause.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2026
In one message in November 2018, Summers wrote to Epstein, “Think for now I’m going nowhere with her except economics mentor.”
From Slate • Nov. 24, 2025
Two days after arriving, he was still at Liard River, impatiently going nowhere.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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