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Although actual shutdowns of war plants due to nonarrival of materials have been few and relatively brief, many a plant manager has been kept on tender-hooks.*

From Time Magazine Archive

Britain consoled herself last week that invasion was not yet imminent because of the nonarrival of Germany's Air Force in daily waves of thousands instead of scores.

From Time Magazine Archive

The delay has been occasioned by the nonarrival of the ratification of that Government within the time prescribed by the treaty.

From A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents Volume 2, part 3: Andrew Jackson, 1st term by Richardson, James D. (James Daniel)

They would probably be distracted at his nonarrival, but—this was business, too.

From Flowing Gold by Beach, Rex Ellingwood

But it would be eight days or more before in distant Ferrok-Shahn the nonarrival of the Planetara would cause any real comment.

From Brigands of the Moon by Cummings, Ray