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They knew that as much as they tried to make up for it with brute force, their cultural power was nil.
Of Gamers, Gates, and Disco Demolition: The Roots of Reactionary Rage|Arthur Chu|October 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
USA had four points (three for a win over Ghana, one for the draw with Portugal, nil for Thursday's defeat).
Why It’s Still OK to Hate Sexy Bastard Cristiano Ronaldo After He Saved Team USA|Emily Shire|June 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The chances of even the most “conscious” rap creating a return to the Great Society were nil.
How Barack and Michelle Have Normalized Black Prominence|John McWhorter|May 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Sadly, the chances of the government taking any notice are pretty close to nil.
Britain’s Weight Crisis Almost Hits U.S. Proportions|Dan Jones|February 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST

They may be nil, they may be enormous, or (more likely) they may fall somewhere in between.
Why I Supported The Palestine U.N. Vote|Jay Michaelson|November 30, 2012|DAILY BEAST
His knowledge of Constantinople seemed to be nil, while the information he got out of me would not have filled his opium pipe.
Caught by the Turks|Francis Yeats-Brown
Our Arabic at that time was nil; there was no chance of a word with the ploughman unless through Mohammed.
In the Tail of the Peacock|Isabel Savory
We must be able to say of it: nil actum reputans, si quid superesset agendum.
A Commentary to Kant's 'Critique of Pure Reason'|Norman Kemp Smith
These old-fashioned folk had not learnt the trick of nil admirari.
The Life of John Ruskin|W. G. Collingwood
His constitution enabled him to protest against reduction to nil.
Ginx's Baby|Edward Jenkins

British Dictionary definitions for nil

nil

/ (nɪl) /

noun

another word for nothing: used esp in the scoring of certain games

Word Origin for nil

C19: from Latin

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