in a nutshell
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The idea, in a nutshell, is to switch on the immune system and starve the cancer at the same time.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
The summit "in a nutshell, will be an opportunity to emphasise that Europe's security is a 360-degree challenge", said a senior EU official.
From Barron's • May 4, 2026
So in a nutshell it’s a very affordable rent.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026
"My life is basically Brentford, in a nutshell," she said.
From BBC • Nov. 14, 2025
It means “I came, I saw, I conquered,” and Caesar meant it as a pithy description of a battle, which, in a nutshell, he won.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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