as in prohibition
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Recent Examples of no-no
Another no-no is rounding your shoulders forward or hiking them up toward your ears.
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Christa Sgobba, SELF, 20 Mar. 2025
Microwaving breastmilk is a big no-no.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 11 Mar. 2025
Unfortunately, that's a big no-no for Southerners across the board.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025
And the grass was synthetic, which was also a no-no for a World Cup.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2025
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Christa Sgobba, SELF, 20 Mar. 2025
Microwaving breastmilk is a big no-no.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 11 Mar. 2025
Unfortunately, that's a big no-no for Southerners across the board.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025
And the grass was synthetic, which was also a no-no for a World Cup.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for no-no
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Reports earlier this week suggested Chinese officials had been contemplating a prohibition on Hollywood features, which would have dealt a major blow to entertainment companies struggling to rebuild after the pandemic and labor strikes.—
Kevinisha Walker,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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Weiss said the prohibition was part of the city’s liquor ordinance.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Some regulators might see stablecoins as competition to or complementary with CBDCs, leading to either tighter restrictions or new forms of partnership.—
Zennon Kapron,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Other states are also debating whether to remove transfer restrictions.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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The center-right politician in line to become Germany’s next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, shattered both political taboos.—
Ned Temko,
Christian Science Monitor,
27 Mar. 2025
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In today’s world of social media, cosmetic surgery has shifted from a taboo subject to something more accepted and even normalized.—
Essence,
Essence,
17 Mar. 2025
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Oil crisis Bear Market (1973–1974): Sparked by an oil embargo and economic stagflation, this period saw sharp market declines and economic turbulence.—
AllBusiness,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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However, Iran received a 10 percent reciprocal tariff and Syria received a 40 percent reciprocal tariff, despite these two nations also being under sanctions and embargoes.—
Lee Habeeb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Apr. 2025
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On Tuesday, reports from China suggested that the country was mulling a ban or a reduction on the number of Hollywood films.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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Thanks to a new cell phone ban, students are off screens and talking to each other.—
Jackie Valley,
Christian Science Monitor,
9 Apr. 2025
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Before this recent trend of Congressional acquiescence, Republican President Ronald Reagan issued 78 vetoes in his eight years in office.—
David M. Drucker,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2025
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The General Assembly overrode Holcomb's veto later that year.—
Arika Herron,
Axios,
3 Apr. 2025
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Despite its impressive findings, the study did have some limitations.—
Sarah Garone,
Health,
10 Apr. 2025
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But the most likely outcome for that second leg is another clear demonstration of the squad’s limitations.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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Broward County residents of all ages and backgrounds were protesting a range of actions — from widespread layoffs in the federal government, threats to Social Security and Medicare, and cuts to education and for HIV prevention.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Mar. 2025
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Understanding these similarities can help in the early detection and prevention of disease progression.—
Suchandrima Bhowmik,
Health,
30 Mar. 2025
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“No-no.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/no-no. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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