bud
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But as Te Haumihiata Mason, a translator working in Māori, points out to Mr. Hahn, in New Zealand few plants bud in May, so an inelastic approach here risks puzzling the audience.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
So the money bouquet culture is unlikely to be nipped in the bud any time soon.
From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026
A pilot scheme designed to identify and nip potential health problems in the bud has been launched by the Isle of Man's public health directorate.
From BBC • Jan. 19, 2026
This is why a lot of Jews want to nip that rhetoric in the bud.
From Slate • Dec. 19, 2025
The snow melts, the trees bud, and tulips start to push their way free of the hard-packed soil.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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