as in nothing
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as in countryside
the open rural area outside of big towns and cities
from the looks of things, we're stranded in nowhere and most likely its proverbial middle
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as in obscurity
the quality or state of being mostly or completely unknown
in a few short years he rose out of nowhere to prominence in the tech industry
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Recent Examples of nowhere
Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
Who can forget September 5, a powerhouse film that came out of nowhere and then just as quickly seemed to disappear into it?
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Feb. 2025
Katherine J Igoe, Marie Claire, 19 Mar. 2020
The new coronavirus has brought sports across the globe to a halt, but perhaps nowhere was that abrupt ending more stunning than in the locker room of the UK rifle team.
—Jon Hale, The Courier-Journal, 20 Mar. 2020
Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Sep. 2024
Now, Ferguson, 52, is staying in his third shelter since being displaced and faces the grim prospect of a long, cold winter with nowhere to call home.
—Lewis Kamb, NBC News, 5 Oct. 2024
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Sam Darnold came out of nowhere and had the best season of his career, posting 4,319 yards, 35 touchdowns, and 12 interceptions.
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An early, out-of-nowhere jump scare keeps you on edge the entire time, even though the rest of the movie's pretty quiet as Rachel (Naomi Watts) attempts to save her son from the extremely pissed off ghost Samara.
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With nowhere to go, the pair decide to set about, with only £115 ($150) in their pockets, walking the South West Coast Path — a 630-mile stretch.
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In addition to his retail space, King also operates a 7,000-square-foot factory nestled in the countryside of Florence, Italy, where local skilled artisans use timeless techniques.—
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Caught amid the changing tides is a young boy named Xu Chuang (Wang Shang), who’s been sent to live with relatives in the countryside while his parents make ends meet elsewhere.—
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But every once in a while, something happens in the world that drives the lingo out of obscurity and into popular discussions.—
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Instead of fading into obscurity, Monero demonstrated remarkable resilience.—
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In the clip, two workers in high visibility vests appeared to use hammers and chisels to break apart stone blocks on the pyramid.—
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Add two or three wool dryer balls or new tennis balls to help break apart clumps and maintain the loft in the insulation.—
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Approximately 75,000 federal employees took buyouts before news of layoffs rolled in, though some have since reported the payments never came through.—
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DeAngelo, a former police officer who had never before been a suspect in the case, was arrested after the District Attorney’s crime lab used DNA from crime scenes to compare to DNA provided to a genealogical website.—
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This country’s Cold War paranoia left it riddled with bunkers.—
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Years of underinvestment in treatment plants on both sides along the border have exacerbated pollution, but efforts to improve conditions are underway in both countries.—
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Another couple tried on foot, feigning oblivion to the officers blocking the road.—
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Unfortunately for them, Steph won’t be bullied – even by paternalistic threats of being sued into oblivion.—
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The department does not just look at violent crimes as isolated incidents, but instead identifies patterns and repeat offenders to find those who are driving crime in Aurora, Thomas said.—
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Last summer, an unsettling quiet cloaked the isolated Southwest Alaska community of King Cove as the town’s economic engine — a sprawling seafood processing plant — sat shuttered.—
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James finally broke the silence about the rumors that the Lakers trade for Luka Doncic could extend his career.—
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The fallout After days of silence, the resignations came swiftly beginning Thursday.—
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“Nowhere.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nowhere. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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