Examples of nil in a Sentence
They took a 2 to nil lead in the second half of the game.
the difference in the audio performance of those two CD players is nil
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Value for money has been next to nil and even an eternal optimist would be hard-pressed to visualise a redemption arc.
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Phil Hay, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Cruz Azul fans hope their team can do what Tigres UANL did to FC Cincinnati in the Round of 16 and pull off a frantic 5-1 comeback after falling behind 3-nil.
—Josh Gross, Daily News, 13 Apr. 2026
The United Kingdom judges gave ABBA nil points at Eurovision, a rating some viewers (and ABBA member Björn Ulvaeus) think was an attempt at sabotage.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Tatumn Milazzo scored, giving the Royal a 1-nil lead.
—Riley Rourke, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
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Phil Hay, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Cruz Azul fans hope their team can do what Tigres UANL did to FC Cincinnati in the Round of 16 and pull off a frantic 5-1 comeback after falling behind 3-nil.
—Josh Gross, Daily News, 13 Apr. 2026
The United Kingdom judges gave ABBA nil points at Eurovision, a rating some viewers (and ABBA member Björn Ulvaeus) think was an attempt at sabotage.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Tatumn Milazzo scored, giving the Royal a 1-nil lead.
—Riley Rourke, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
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“Nil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nil. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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