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not

[not] / nɒt /
ADJECTIVE
neither
Synonyms


ADVERB
no
Synonyms


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“I want to meet people where they are, not where I want them to be.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

"The players have to feel lucky because it's not normal that a stadium is like this if you are fighting relegation."

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

“Regulation is not about slowing down progress. It is about asking questions and saying that in the absence of answers, we’re going to put on reasonable restraints that we can revisit.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

It said it all that even after Newcastle equalised through Osula midway through the second half, Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola told his players "not to panic" from the touchline.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

You reach the would-be mirage, but there’s not even a puddle.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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