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no-go

[noh-goh] / ˈnoʊˈgoʊ /








ADJECTIVE
inoperative
Synonyms








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But even utopia has its no-go zones, apparently.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

The Strait of Hormuz was still a no-go zone for most ships on Wednesday, the day after Iran agreed to a cease-fire that will allow marine traffic to resume.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Days before the Strait of Hormuz became a no-go zone, shares of companies that process and ship the supercooled fuel from the safe confines of the U.S. or Australia had started to rally.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

Green leader Zack Polanski said the victory showed there were no longer any "no-go areas" for his party, as winning candidate Hannah Spencer said "this is only the beginning".

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

The Peruvian littoral is an agronomical no-go zone: barren, cloudy, almost devoid of rain, seismically and climatically unstable.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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