the nod
Example Sentences
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Minutes before the Chargers played defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City in a Week 2 game, Herbert got the nod over slated starter Tyrod Taylor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
Wilson, although admittedly “humbled” by the nod from the filmmaker, wrote: “But I would be ashamed to have written any part of this script.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
When the congresswoman told O’Handley that Vance would get the nod instead, he placed a winning bet on Polymarket, the person said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
You can give them the nod when you write your will, and give them extra.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
I didn’t expect gushing, but it would have been nice if she gave us more than the nod.
From "One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia
