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Recent Examples of naught
What becomes apparent, for example, is that Johnson, Caro, and Gottlieb suffered deeply from the chiding of their furious fathers, who reckoned that their sons would come to naught, and who have since been proved magnificently wrong.
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Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2023
But months of tryouts in the lab and driving attempts on Mars come to naught.
—Aline Reynolds, Discover Magazine, 19 Feb. 2010
There is a nonzero chance that Trump’s bid to reclaim the throne will come to naught.
—Jason Linkins, The New Republic, 3 Dec. 2022
He’s also finally asked (or forced, rather) to leave Khazad-dûm with naught to show for it, which is sure to displease High King Gil-galad.
—Michael Nordine, Variety, 6 Oct. 2022
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Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2023
But months of tryouts in the lab and driving attempts on Mars come to naught.
—Aline Reynolds, Discover Magazine, 19 Feb. 2010
There is a nonzero chance that Trump’s bid to reclaim the throne will come to naught.
—Jason Linkins, The New Republic, 3 Dec. 2022
He’s also finally asked (or forced, rather) to leave Khazad-dûm with naught to show for it, which is sure to displease High King Gil-galad.
—Michael Nordine, Variety, 6 Oct. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for naught
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The binary system of ones and zeros later became the basis of digital coding, and Leibniz himself attempted to exploit it in some of his designs for machines that could perform calculations.—
Anthony Gottlieb,
The New Yorker,
6 Jan. 2025
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Too often clubs hear of Leeds’ interest in a player and start adding zeros to the price tag — but the days of Leeds engaging in that sort of negotiating are long gone.—
Nancy Froston,
The Athletic,
26 Dec. 2024
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Related Articles In menswear, the offer goes from reversible jackets to coats that become vests through a zip.—
Andrea Onate,
WWD,
16 Jan. 2025
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It's also designed with a front slip pocket with Coach's iconic turn-lock closure, a back zip pocket, and an internal snap pocket.—
Wendy Vazquez,
Southern Living,
10 Jan. 2025
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The social media wunderkind, who has amassed over seven million followers on the video-sharing platform, is reviving the aughts era staple with her latest campaign and collaboration.—
Marissa Muller,
WWD,
23 Jan. 2025
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And anyone who lived through the aughts will recognize True Religion’s telltale stitching across the back pockets of his baggy, low-slung jeans.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
22 Jan. 2025
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My memoir was built of gaps, juxtaposition, weird little nothings.—
Cheri Lucas Rowlands,
Longreads,
16 Dec. 2024
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The one whose legs turned nothings into somethings, improvising the Lions’ entire defensive game plan into a pile of ash?—
Sean Keeler,
The Denver Post,
10 Feb. 2024
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Over eleven years, the latter seven or eight of them devoted to New Deal therapy, the economy’s growth was absolute nil.—
Brian Domitrovic,
Forbes,
20 Dec. 2024
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Carter’s leverage with the South Koreans had approached nil.—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
26 Nov. 2024
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“Naught.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/naught. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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