nil

Example Sentences

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"Whereas if England are two nil up, we might just go full throttle with England songs and enjoy ourselves."

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

That was before their expenses were cut practically to nil.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

In just over three years, AI usage has gone from almost nil, to something 62% of Americans report using several times a week, according to the Pew Research Center.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

The water visibility was nil — just a blur of yellow, brown and eventually black.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2025

Will we or nil we, we could do no other than hear.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson