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not

[not] / nɒt /
ADJECTIVE
neither
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ADVERB
no
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Between my sobs and his sighs, the other servers tucked past, wondering what was happening but not really wanting to deal with the crazy person watching their co-worker badger-dig into the bowels of this cabinet.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

AI was swiftly embedded in innumberable computer programs, often not even allowing a user to opt out.

From Salon Aug. 14, 2026

Given where they finished, the Blues will not be playing in any European competition this campaign.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

The only place I would have put it was in my coat closet behind my other old wedding dress that I still needed to sell, and it definitely was not there.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

“I’m not afraid of you,” I say flatly.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes




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