nisi
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A decree nisi was due to be granted in March 2021.
From BBC ● Mar. 17, 2022
And that's only the beginning of what the nil nisi bonum faithful evaded.
From Salon ● May 8, 2021
So far, she has helped more than 1,000 couples, many of whom apologise to each other and go out for drinks despite their decree nisi.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 14, 2017
Again, de mortuis nil nisi bonum, but let's not forget that the legend of JFK is largely that -- a legend.
From New York Times ● Nov. 28, 2015
An arch has the school’s motto painted on it: Nil magnum nisi bonum.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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