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Recent Examples of nonevent
Every day, police officers respond to reports of all sorts of events and nonevents, most of which never make the news.
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Emily Sweeney, BostonGlobe.com, 21 July 2023
When Amy cuts off Danny in a parking lot of a big-box store, what could have been a nonevent turns into a high-speed car chase with a side of property damage.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 6 Apr. 2023
But the demise of Silvergate, which returned all of its customers’ deposits, is a nonevent in light of the fact SVB is 20 times as big, and that other SVB-size banks are on the ropes, too.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune Crypto, 10 Mar. 2023
The witness’s outfit was a nonevent.
—New York Times, 30 June 2022
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Emily Sweeney, BostonGlobe.com, 21 July 2023
When Amy cuts off Danny in a parking lot of a big-box store, what could have been a nonevent turns into a high-speed car chase with a side of property damage.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 6 Apr. 2023
But the demise of Silvergate, which returned all of its customers’ deposits, is a nonevent in light of the fact SVB is 20 times as big, and that other SVB-size banks are on the ropes, too.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune Crypto, 10 Mar. 2023
The witness’s outfit was a nonevent.
—New York Times, 30 June 2022
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Overall, Macron personally bears responsibility for this fiasco, and as such is very much diminished politically. Follow me on LinkedIn.Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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The Bears’ latest calamity ended Thursday with an absolutely astounding final-minute fiasco.Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 29 Nov. 2024
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The bill would provide $100 billion in funds for cleanup after devastating Hurricanes Helene and Milton, which rocked Florida, North Carolina, Tennessee and other Southern states, as well as other disasters.Savannah Kuchar, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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Developing Highly Detailed Maps Geospatial mapping technology could be better leveraged in disasters.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Some Democrats have called for longtime party leaders to step aside and make way for younger Democrats to wield more power, especially after the debacle Democrats faced after President Joe Biden's age concerns this year.Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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The debacle led to the Blue Devils canceling their season.Luke Gentile, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 Dec. 2024
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But Singles’ Day 2024 wasn't the washout that many had feared.Gemma A. Williams, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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Still, Thursday wasn’t a complete washout, thanks in part to cruise ships and cigarettes.Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
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However, as with any rapidly evolving technology, there will be winners and losers.Adam Sarhan, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Reporters dutifully type up the winners and losers on their flights home.Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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The Fire Phone flop is a prime example of this philosophy in action.Joe Altieri, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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The Quick and the Dead, though a flop upon release with mixed critical reviews and a low domestic gross, has since become a cult classic of sorts.Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2024
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When Lebanon's Prime Minister Rafik Hariri began to push back against Syrian control, he was killed in a massive truck bomb in 2005.Greg Myre, NPR, 8 Dec. 2024
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Farther astern from where Fernandez stood, a 500-pound bomb landed, piercing three decks and detonating another magazine.Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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Prioritize Learning and Reinvention The best piece of advice to keep the fizzle and pizzazz alive is to continue learning about your field and always reinvent yourself and your brand.Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2024
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After 20 years, Matthew Lillard has come back from the critical and box office fizzle of Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed.Glenn Garner, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Nonevent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonevent. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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