nil

Example Sentences

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That was before their expenses were cut practically to nil.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

Even then, the incentive to behave for some lifers is next to nil.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

In just over three years, AI usage has gone from almost nil, to something 62% of Americans report using several times a week, according to the Pew Research Center.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

The water visibility was nil — just a blur of yellow, brown and eventually black.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2025

And the chances of it being in order at all times were nil, for I knew that, as with my father, the authorities would always find something wrong with my pass.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane