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  • noun chemistry The molecular formula for nitric oxide.
  • noun The ISO 3166-1 two-letter (alpha-2) code for Norway.

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Examples

  • The difference between Yes and No is only forty one votes as of this writing, but if the trend continues, Benton will remain in the NO camp, creating a solid chain of counties opposed to Initiative 1033 that stretches from the state's northwest tip to its southwest corner.

    Benton County, home to the Tri-Cities, joins NO on Initiative 1033 column 2009

  • I have no problem with the notion of Hera being Mitochondrial Eve, because 150 000 years ago is about right and NO, it does NOT mean that all the other colonists died out, or that their lines died out - why do people keep making claims like this without taking the time to read up on what Mitochondrial Eve means? but that line near the end is just wrong.

    Renunciation of Technology 2009

  • The fact that everyone is pretending that "now" FISA will be the "exclusive" act, when it is going to go forward with NO oversight and no required minimziations on administration (as opposed to judicial) ordered surveillance and no power in the courts to take any actions for abuse is not only ridiculous, but again, just really insulting to have floated out there.

    Obama On FISA: Telecom Immunity Issue Doesn't Override National Security 2009

  • But make no mistake: John McCain is NO moderate, and his positions on many issues are clearly out of step with a majority of Americans -- they just don't know it.

    Hillary: "We Still Have A Lot Of Work Ahead Of Us" 2009

  • Since Essel wouldn't get elected to anything else ever again no matter how hard she tried, she's got this one shot to do whatever the developers tell her, and then retire - going into this with NO elected experience or reputation she's got nothing to lose.

    Morning Briefs and Outtakes on the High-Maintenance Candidate for City Council and other News 2009

  • Attention Democrats .... there really is no difference between having Gonzo and having NO attorney general.

    Baucus And Tester Oppose Mukasey 2009

  • No, NO, that was just the number of moans, groans, grunts and weird guttural sounds no girl should ever make that moving my shoulder and elbow produces.

    Archive 2008-05-01 Elizabeth McClung 2008

  • There have been no, repeat NO reports of him even attending a mosque.

    the worst school massacre in American history: not Virginia Tech « raincoaster 2007

  • But there is no way, NO way, that a parent can keep their eyes on their child every second of every day.

    Heart, Dropped. 2007

  • Observation over a period of 14 years of a female faculty member me in one Scottish and one English university had led me to conclude that setting formal office hours had no effect, other than to ensure that NO students would want to consult me during the times set aside as Formal Office Hours whenever those might be.

    In which I prepare a manuscript not for publication. Angry Professor 2006

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