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nil

[nil] / nɪl /


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Premium sports franchises have spiked in value so rapidly that sticker shock is nil.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026

I think the chances of that are basically nil, as the news cycle is already moving on.

From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026

"Three nil," he said, "and 2-1 on Sunday."

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026

“This means that the probability of switching into a lower-carry, higher-rate regime is probably not nil, and is less easily priced by the market,” Fink added.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026

Which meant his chances that way, too, were nil.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols




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