nix
noun
had nixed
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past perfectof nix.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The franchise operator had nixed the idea of having off-duty police patrol biker events.
From New York Times ● Feb. 23, 2022
Killackey said at the start of the school year, he learned administrators had nixed a module on anti-racist teaching from mandatory professional development training.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 14, 2022
Months later, Crawford ran into LA Reid, the then head of Arista, who told her it was Houston who had nixed the job, because “she wasn’t comfortable with me bringing you in”.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 16, 2019
Last week Cleveland radio station Star 102 announced it had nixed the song from its holiday lineup in what sounds like a response to listener complaints about the lyrics.
From Salon ● Dec. 3, 2018
But Elijah, Harry, and Ennio had nixed them both.
From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio
