nerd
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“I’ve been a sci-fi nerd and space fan my whole life,” Keeton told MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 10, 2026
Something you should know about me: I am, deeply and sincerely, a sketch comedy nerd.
From Salon ● May 25, 2026
"To be the nerd behind the scenes, to help the heroes on this Earth saving us from the bad things happening, it's really fulfilling to be able to have a hand in that," Campbell said.
From Barron's ● May 15, 2026
Textualism is the guiding light of the conservative college debate nerd after law school.
From Slate ● May 13, 2026
Looking like that, why are you such a nerd?
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
Only the location and name render it anything more than a UFC state fair: Comic-Con for fight nerds.
From Slate ● Jun. 16, 2026
These self-described space nerds don’t just live online.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 10, 2026
“How will they greet one another? With a handshake, a hug or a scowl? These are the dramas that the political nerds like myself love to look for,” Sadhwani said.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2026
This feels like a benefit because it conceals from patients the true cost of their care, while its shortcomings relative to other countries are noticeable only to policy nerds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026
A single stressed syllable, then a trochee, then a dactyl, for prosody nerds.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
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