nerd
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Fry, 42, said she was "here to fulfil the nerd quota" and was taking the responsibility "extremely seriously".
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
Burbank is betting big on housing, nerd culture and free parking to revive its downtown scene.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
Professional paleontology nerd Riley Black gives us her delightfully detailed assessment.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026
In Gillis fans saw an everyman who was more complicated than he looked: a beer-drinking history nerd with jokes exploring the spectrum between manly and “gay,” liberal and “American!”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
“Well, we grew up on the same cul-de-sac. We were like a nerd gang.”
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
Only the location and name render it anything more than a UFC state fair: Comic-Con for fight nerds.
From Slate ● Jun. 16, 2026
“We’re a bunch of nerds who write an encyclopedia as a hobby,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026
But Allison and I rehearsed it like a play, and we would just run lines like little theater nerds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026
"It is exciting, it's not ten nerds in a room! It's a full arena, it's a pretty big thing," he said.
From BBC ● May 27, 2026
Instead, I'd be dropped off in the bus circle by my dad with the rest of the nerds.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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