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nothing

[nuhth-ing] / ˈnʌθ ɪŋ /


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A defence barrister submitted the accused is a "reasonable candidate for bail as there is nothing on record for violence or domestic abuse".

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

His fanaticism, and his late-career defense of communism after the Soviet collapse in 1991, were nothing if not eccentric.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

"We were left with nothing," the father told AFP.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

It’s nothing that you haven’t done before,’” Simpson said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

There is nothing about the extraordinary life she lived.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

Lyrically, she embraces a childlike wonder, shares her vulnerabilities and indulges in sweet nothings — all with the intention of capturing what it means to be a person.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 14, 2025

Senior Chinese diplomats are reportedly whispering sweet nothings in Indian ears.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 20, 2025

"It's emotionally aggravating to pursue the police. If I don't call them I don't hear anything; if I do, I get sweet nothings," he adds.

From BBC Mar. 28, 2025

How can these insignificant nothings pass judgment on me, the greatest person who's ever lived, the world's leading expert on everything?

From Salon May 28, 2024

Neither of us smiled mockingly, or mouthed small insulting nothings to the other.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss




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