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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Lance Hayashi lives in Monroe, Washington, and has never been to Camden Yards.
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Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 25 Mar. 2025
Smalls was never cast for plays at Sacramento State.
—Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 25 Mar. 2025
But the 2020 party never happened.
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Because students can’t be interested in careers they’ve never been exposed to, these surveys reflect existing biases rather than true potential.
—Marybeth Gasman, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 25 Mar. 2025
Smalls was never cast for plays at Sacramento State.
—Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 25 Mar. 2025
But the 2020 party never happened.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2025
Because students can’t be interested in careers they’ve never been exposed to, these surveys reflect existing biases rather than true potential.
—Marybeth Gasman, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Never.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/never. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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