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don't

[dohnt] / doʊnt /
NOUN
a rule forbidding something
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK


Example Sentences

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"I said 'Please don't let me die, I've got two older children that I need to be home for.'"

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

“Sarah is reaching out directly to voters and offers this unique perspective that you don’t usually hear,” said Ryan Brenizer, a 47-year-old photographer in Montvale, N.J., who subscribes to the Bulwark.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026

"We're staying here because we don't want to be looted," two women in a small restaurant said, as some homes and businesses have already been stripped bare.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

"I like it when I play cricket. I don't have to think," the England opener once said.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

“Let’s start over from the top, La. You saw this boy from behind, so you don’t know what his face looks like?”

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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