nonstarters

noun

Definition of nonstartersnext
plural of nonstarter
as in losers

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  1. losers
  2. disasters
  3. catastrophes
Noun
  • In this worldview, restraints on power are for losers, too.
    Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 19 Oct. 2024
  • Perhaps worse, the losers will face heavy and continuing attrition of their ground forces from attacking FPVs without being able to strike in return.
    David Hambling, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Definition of losers
Noun
  • As the number of billion-dollar disasters rises as a result of climate change, the economic toll of extreme weather will be increasingly difficult to absorb.
    Justin Worland, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The area has survived numerous disasters.
    Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of disasters
Noun
  • These are often catastrophes, as the US found out recently from hurricanes Helene and Milton.
    Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
  • This enhances your company’s resilience to catastrophes and improves the outcomes of challenges that will occur in the future.
    Topsie VandenBosch, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Definition of catastrophes
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nonstarter

nonstarters

nonstationary

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