never say never

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—used to say that a person should not say that he or she will never do something because people change their minds

"Would you ever go there again?" "Well, (I'll) never say never, but I'm certainly not planning to go there anytime soon!"

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That is less likely for Lynch, who has been pushed more strongly than Banks was in WWE, but as the old adage goes, never say never in pro wrestling. —Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2024

However, Evans did admit that telling more Captain America stories is appealing to him, so never say never. —Zack Sharf, Variety, 4 Mar. 2024

Here are just a few examples of recipes from the archive that do just that, showing that there isn’t anything the pair can’t do (except for maybe dessert, but never say never). —Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 19 Feb. 2024

And there are some things that are open-ended, so never say never. —Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2023

Sure, there are always exceptions to the rule (never say never, right?), but the bigger thing here comes down to hunting ethics. —T. Logan Metesh, Field & Stream, 4 Oct. 2023

But, the chance for both sides to make money heals all wounds, so never say never. —Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2023

Loach’s films have always gone over better with critics than with Academy members, but never say never. —Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 May 2023

Then again, never say never with Gutekunst and offensive linemen. —Rob Reischel, Forbes, 18 Apr. 2023