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not

[not] / nɒt /
ADJECTIVE
neither
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ADVERB
no
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Cipriani and Aaronoff were not immediately available for comment.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Boston's main fan zone is oversubscribed and a huge number of travelling fans do not have match tickets.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

“It was just not wanting it to go in reverse,” manager Dave Roberts said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

For Nikki Smith from Keith, a lost suitcase has been an unlucky start to the trip, but is not a bad omen for Saturday.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

“It’s too dangerous. You’re not a horseman. You’d never make it. I wouldn’t make it.”

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




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