nil
Example Sentences
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I think the chances of that are basically nil, as the news cycle is already moving on.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
“This means that the probability of switching into a lower-carry, higher-rate regime is probably not nil, and is less easily priced by the market,” Fink added.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 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
What moon wasn’t already hidden behind clouds was blotted out now by trees, branches filtering its pale light to nil.
From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs
