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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

“Nonstop,” Cole said, describing Banana Ball in a nutshell.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2025

The universe was contained in a nutshell, ensconced comfortably within the sphere of fixed stars; the cosmos was finite in extent, and entirely filled with matter.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife




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