1
as in not
at no time
I have never been out of the country
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2
as in no
not in any degree, way, or under any condition
even though my proposal was turned down, I will never be convinced that my idea isn't a good one
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For example, obtaining personal data, such as email addresses, and sending them spam messages en masse — one of the oldest online scams in the book — has never been easier.
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Dylan Butts, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2025
A question of decorum Newhouse said in his near-decade in Congress, he's never seen the speaker direct the sergeant-at-arms to remove a member from the premises.
—Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 6 Mar. 2025
Davis’ attorney, Carl Arnold, has also sought to have the case dismissed, arguing that his client never should have been charged with a crime due to prior immunity agreements.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 6 Mar. 2025
Approximately 75,000 federal employees took buyouts before news of layoffs rolled in, though some have since reported the payments never came through.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2025
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Dylan Butts, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2025
A question of decorum Newhouse said in his near-decade in Congress, he's never seen the speaker direct the sergeant-at-arms to remove a member from the premises.
—Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 6 Mar. 2025
Davis’ attorney, Carl Arnold, has also sought to have the case dismissed, arguing that his client never should have been charged with a crime due to prior immunity agreements.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 6 Mar. 2025
Approximately 75,000 federal employees took buyouts before news of layoffs rolled in, though some have since reported the payments never came through.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2025
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“Never.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/never. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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