nonstarter
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Viewers will consider his bowl haircut a romantic nonstarter, but there are levels to be revealed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026
In response to AFP's request for comment, an Nvidia spokesperson said "smuggling is a nonstarter".
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
The California Forestry Assn., a timber industry trade group, says the idea is a nonstarter.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 10, 2026
Hoisting the immense paperback edition of Robert Caro’s “The Power Broker” in bed was a nonstarter, so I was pleased to download it when the ebook at last became available in 2024.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
It never occurred to me that the bug-out would be a nonstarter.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
Vocabulary lists containing nonstarter
Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Prefixes: non-
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