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not

[not] / nɒt /
ADJECTIVE
neither
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ADVERB
no
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The charities say that two thirds of the women recorded in the census would not have been captured using the government's method of counting rough sleepers.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

To be sure, Social Security is not going bankrupt, and the program has never missed a payment in its roughly 90-year history.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Many CEOs have landed big deals and not all have delivered the goods, which can ultimately put more pressure on management.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

I’d say this was the centerpiece of the outfit, but no; not even.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

His humors may or may not be in balance, but Phineas is resting quietly at last.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman




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