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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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These changes make the layers act as either an insulator or a conductor, producing two voltage states that allow information to be stored as ones and zeros.David Szondy, New Atlas, 17 Dec. 2024
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By Opening Day 2025, one Major League Baseball team will have superstar slugger Juan Soto in tow, threatening to fill up box scores with home runs and RBIs — all while adding a series of zeros to his checking account.David K. Li, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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The front slanted pockets and back zip pocket can carry wallets, shades, and phones.Jaclyn Trop, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
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This genius pair from Merrell zips together for easy transport.Lauren Mazzo, Glamour, 10 Dec. 2024
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Requests for this feature are up 50% since last year among kids who weren’t even born yet when Paris Hilton debuted the look in the early aughts.Melissa Willets, Parents, 24 Dec. 2024
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In the aughts, American lawmakers tried to rein in the cruise lines after a particularly high-profile case in which a newlywed groom fell (or was pushed) to his death after partying with a group of men in a Royal Caribbean cruise casino.Bridget Read, Curbed, 18 Dec. 2024
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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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Carter’s leverage with the South Koreans had approached nil.Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 26 Nov. 2024
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Selling and marketing expenses increased to $63,000 from nil in the previous year, attributed to the addition of the mining machine resale business.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Naught.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/naught. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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