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But it’s not an impossible situation, nor does it negate spending on the yard.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026

But San Diego’s flaws don’t negate the Dodgers’ as they burned through six relievers in their win.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026

It was like the public exhibition of a painting, the public performance of a play, or the playing of a song in public—all actions that don’t negate copyright protection.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026

However, while tea has numerous benefits, commercial tea products such as bottled or bubble tea, often contain sugar, artificial sweeteners, and preservatives, which may reduce or negate the health benefits.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 9, 2026

You negate yourself in order to make it past the finish line.

From "Every Day" by David Levithan

"Will advertisers in the hydration break be met with enough discontent that it negates the value of the advertising?" says T. Bettina Cornwell, head of marketing at the University of Oregon.

From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026

“He literally negates people from even shooting the ball,” marveled San Antonio point guard De’Aaron Fox.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 2, 2026

This month Dell is breaking above a double bottom with handle pivot of $168.08, which also negates a bearish engulfing candle from November.

From Barron's ● Apr. 20, 2026

Missing a payment, even by a few days, can trigger a late fee that negates the benefit of the interest-free structure.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 21, 2025

Pushing the not next to the phrase it negates eliminates the scope ambiguity.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

The next day, the NFL released a statement saying the officials missed a pass interference call on Tate that would have negated the touchdown.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2026

The breakout also negated a bearish evening star, marked by a doji candle on March 26.

From Barron's ● Apr. 20, 2026

“But further attacks on vessels and warnings that the Strait of Hormuz would effectively remain closed negated any positive impact,” she said.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 13, 2026

The penalty negated the touchdown, marking the second game-winning touchdown that was chalked off for offensive pass interference, and the game was over.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 22, 2025

But in the largeness of the country shown on the map, the massive forest the map showed, the river was a small thing, and he had negated it.

From "The River" by Gary Paulsen

Car buyers used to be able to travel to a factory and pick up a vehicle directly from a manufacturer, negating the shipping costs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 2, 2026

This approach should not be confused with toxic positivity, which is when people only look for the positive while negating any negative emotions.

From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2025

Since that filing, four of their children have become adults, negating the need for a custody agreement for them.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 31, 2024

Rather than directly address vehicle size, they tout emergent technologies, like pedestrian automatic emergency braking, that can theoretically avoid crashes entirely, negating the risk that hulking vehicles present in a collision.

From Slate ● Oct. 2, 2024

I apologize for the double negative, but it’s a real double negative of a situation, a bind from which negating the negation is truly the only escape.

From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green