nonsense
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Let’s see if the Pomona Unified School District, which pays thousands of dollars to support its schools’ athletic program, is going to act and stop this nonsense.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
In 1996, physicist Alan Sokal published a hoax article full of trendy academic nonsense in the journal Social Text.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
During their closing arguments in November, the deputy prosecutors said the companies' behaviour had been "unacceptable", accusing them of "spouting nonsense and pulling arguments out of thin air".
From BBC • May 21, 2026
To providers themselves, however, this is condescending, victim-blaming nonsense.
From Salon • May 18, 2026
“Bah! No. It is some nonsense belonging to the children. A book of poetry, translated from the German. Pure rubbish, in my opinion.”
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
Vocabulary lists containing nonsense
"Eleven," Vocabulary from the short story
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"Eleven," Vocabulary from the short story
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