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nugget

[nuhg-it] / ˈnʌg ɪt /


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“That Thing You Do!” hides its nugget of pop music consensus inside another bygone bit of shared culture: the afternoon cable movie.

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026

"At first I thought they were €1 coins. But then we also saw a gold nugget lying there. That's when we realised it was something bigger."

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

That includes a camera-equipped oven that tells home chefs when their cookies are done, and the first refrigerator to make chewable nugget ice.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

“I had no idea that eating a 10-piece chicken nugget on a roller coaster would be a national headline, but here we are,” Ferrell told Fox 8 News in Cleveland.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026

I cried as I wheeled and ran out of there, hugging the private precious nugget of the Plant to myself.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly

Someone wearing a headset might mishear an order for 26 nuggets.

From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026

At the office, he’s known for poring over annual reports, searching for nuggets that can lead to a profitable investment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

Women are recruited to wash away the mud to reveal the nuggets of the precious metal, conceded Jacqueline Djangone, the head of the village women's association.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

Caviar and Champagne is giving way to caviar and chicken nuggets as cheap options expand the market to mainstream consumers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

I used to like the foods that come in abstract shapes: chicken nuggets, Fruit Roll-Ups, hot dogs.

From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini


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