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Recent Examples of goose egg
But a second-half goose egg on the scoreboard led to a 30-13 defeat for the Bills, and Smith won MVP after scoring two touchdowns and rushing for 132 yards on 30 carries.
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Scott Thompson, Fox News, 3 Feb. 2025
Prior to Sunday, Courtland Sutton was a No. 1 receiver whose time in Denver was winding down — a goose egg at New Orleans serving as the latest bit of evidence.
—Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2024
Remember that goose egg for Founding Farmers years ago?
—Anna Spiegel, Axios, 9 Oct. 2024
Given that the price is the same goose egg as firewall plus antivirus, don't bother.
—PCMAG, 25 July 2024
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Scott Thompson, Fox News, 3 Feb. 2025
Prior to Sunday, Courtland Sutton was a No. 1 receiver whose time in Denver was winding down — a goose egg at New Orleans serving as the latest bit of evidence.
—Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2024
Remember that goose egg for Founding Farmers years ago?
—Anna Spiegel, Axios, 9 Oct. 2024
Given that the price is the same goose egg as firewall plus antivirus, don't bother.
—PCMAG, 25 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for goose egg
Noun
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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
Noun
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For five innings, Luke Bailey of Granite Hills and Brady Gunn of Henry matched zeros, with both teams playing great defense behind their starting pitchers.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2025
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If fewer than 35 years of earnings exist, zeros are averaged in.—
Mike Sylvester,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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“Goose egg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goose%20egg. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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