nix
Frequently Asked Questions
- My mom nixed my plans of staying up late to watch a horror movie.
- The board nixed the policy proposal without even taking any comments on it.
- At first, we were going to paint it, but we decided to nix that idea.
Example Sentences
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The sole exception could be Google, which has the option to nix its deal after a one-month grace period if SpaceX can’t hold up its end of the bargain by the end of September.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 27, 2026
Midway through filming the documentary, the Oregon Department of Corrections announced it planned to nix funding for the FPP.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 16, 2026
Lawyers for the companies have already vowed to appeal, insisting that they can persuade higher courts to nix these awards as a misapplication of the law.
From Slate ● Mar. 30, 2026
Will he bow to US pressure to nix a project to link China and Chile across the Pacific via an undersea fiber optic cable?
From Barron's ● Mar. 12, 2026
The Latin for snowflake is nix, almost the same as the German for nothing.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
Of course, none of this nixes his laughable lowlights, nor his misplaced you’ll see defiance.
From Seattle Times ● May 31, 2024
The Gap nixes Exchange Act derivative claims via forum selection - 9th Circ.
From Reuters ● Jun. 1, 2023
Higher ed: U-Md. nixes winter commencement events | Can Biden get ‘dreamers’ back on track?
From Washington Post ● Dec. 19, 2021
That nixes “Joker,” “The Irishman” and “Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood,” as films set in the 1960s and ’70s haven’t scored here since … well, the 1960s and ’70s.
From New York Times ● Feb. 6, 2020
Another tribe of water-fairies are the nixes, who frequently assume the appearance of beautiful maidens.
From The Folk-lore of Plants by T. F. Thiselton (Thomas Firminger Thiselton) Dyer
In 2020, Moreno nixed a trade that would have brought Andy Pages – then a Dodgers prospect, now an All-Star – to the Angels.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
Dave & Buster’s quietly nixed the remaining dates on the Hello Kitty tour shortly after the Irvine party.
From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026
The Iranian team's participation had been clouded by the hostilities, and an original plan to base their training camp in Arizona was nixed in favor of a location in Tijuana, just over the Mexican border.
From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026
Her idea to have a projector playing the game was nixed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
He gave Rigo’s address for replies, and there were some responses, but none met his perfectionist standards, and ultimately, he nixed them all.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
Just a few days earlier, U.S. regulators proposed nixing rules requiring manual brake pedals in autonomous vehicles.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026
After nixing a blockbuster with the Las Vegas Raiders, the Baltimore Ravens sprang into action and landed one of the biggest stars available in free agency instead.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026
Kennedy, decided earlier this month, Justices Carlos Samour and Richard Gabriel “specially concurred” to advocate nixing the per se grave or serious shortcut.
From Slate ● Dec. 29, 2025
And at the time, the city manager warned against nixing the contract in a bid to maintain a good relationship with federal authorities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2025
For the next four days it snowed, nixing any chance for a flight.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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