Example Sentences

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Here’s a problem with “What if?” — it negates “What now?”

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

“He literally negates people from even shooting the ball,” marveled San Antonio point guard De’Aaron Fox.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

This month Dell is breaking above a double bottom with handle pivot of $168.08, which also negates a bearish engulfing candle from November.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

A darker January PCE pretty much negates a more positive report on the consumer-price index in February.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

Pushing the not next to the phrase it negates eliminates the scope ambiguity.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker