nonstarter

Example Sentences

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Not everything on Mr. Jeffries’s list of demands is a nonstarter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

So the idea that companies are all going to double their sales, doubling real GDP per capita, in short order, is a nonstarter.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 29, 2025

The case shows that smuggling its chips "is a nonstarter," an Nvidia spokesperson said.

From BBC • Aug. 6, 2025

It was a nonstarter for the hotel owners and operators — so much so they refused to send their negotiators to the next bargaining session.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 22, 2024

Agriculture was another nonstarter in Australia, which is not only the driest continent but also the one with the most infertile soils.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond