nix
Frequently Asked Questions
- My mom nixed my plans of staying up late to watch a horror movie.
- The board nixed the policy proposal without even taking any comments on it.
- At first, we were going to paint it, but we decided to nix that idea.
Example Sentences
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Meta’s attempt to nix Béjar from the case came as he was testifying in yet another product liability suit against the company in state court in Nashville — this one brought by Tennessee Atty.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
The sole exception could be Google, which has the option to nix its deal after a one-month grace period if SpaceX can’t hold up its end of the bargain by the end of September.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 27, 2026
Will he bow to US pressure to nix a project to link China and Chile across the Pacific via an undersea fiber optic cable?
From Barron's ● Mar. 12, 2026
Within a day of the failed rule vote, the House voted to nix Trump’s Canada tariffs.
From Slate ● Feb. 14, 2026
The Latin for snowflake is nix, almost the same as the German for nothing.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
The Board of Regents nixes its requirement to pass a graduation exam.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Of course, none of this nixes his laughable lowlights, nor his misplaced you’ll see defiance.
From Seattle Times ● May 31, 2024
The Gap nixes Exchange Act derivative claims via forum selection - 9th Circ.
From Reuters ● Jun. 1, 2023
This baked spinach-artichoke pasta nixes cream cheese for salty Parmesan and heavy cream.
From New York Times ● Jul. 1, 2022
I didn’t pay Mr Carlyle to ask me questions; I can get enough of that for nixes.
From Max Carrados by Ernest Bramah
If the California Coastal Commission has its way, vehicular access soon will be nixed at Centerville Beach County Park — one of just a handful of beaches where driving is allowed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
Manilow’s performance slated for Saturday was subsequently nixed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
Stewart nixed the rest of his summer tour because he had to undergo a heart procedure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Dave & Buster’s quietly nixed the remaining dates on the Hello Kitty tour shortly after the Irvine party.
From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026
The war ended in November 1918, and soon after, the mine operators nixed their end of the contract, in which they had recognized the United Mine Workers Union.
From "Fannie Never Flinched" by Mary Cronk Farrell
Just a few days earlier, U.S. regulators proposed nixing rules requiring manual brake pedals in autonomous vehicles.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026
Kennedy, decided earlier this month, Justices Carlos Samour and Richard Gabriel “specially concurred” to advocate nixing the per se grave or serious shortcut.
From Slate ● Dec. 29, 2025
Energy analyst Robert Bryce calculates that nixing Ivanpah could save ratepayers about $100 million a year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 17, 2025
Some logging advocates are afraid nixing the plan will slow down timber harvesting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2025
For the next four days it snowed, nixing any chance for a flight.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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