in the bud
Example Sentences
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Had a military coup been nipped in the bud?
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026
Years later, when it appeared their feud might be heating up again, the two NBA greats took to social media to nip that notion in the bud.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 14, 2025
She said that if managers employed people who did not know how to behave, they had a responsibility to take them to one side, and nip issues in the bud as soon as possible.
From BBC • Jul. 9, 2025
"As a statement it's good for Tuchel to say he's my number one, nip it in the bud," said Green, who played for England in the 2010 World Cup.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2025
For years she’d seen Azareen’s love for Eril-Fane blasted in the bud like Sparrow’s orchids by one of Feral’s blizzards.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
