nerd
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Professional paleontology nerd Riley Black gives us her delightfully detailed assessment.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026
The nerd didn’t quite get revenge, but actor Robert Carradine and Hans Stuck ran a spirited, back-and-forth race Sunday in the Bridgestone Potenza Supercar Race.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
Any comic book fan knows that Spider-Man's secret identity is Peter Parker, a science nerd who gained superhero powers after being bitten by a radioactive spider.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
There has never been a better time to be a math nerd.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
“Well, but I am a nerd, though,” Max said.
From "Maybe He Just Likes You" by Barbara Dee
But the goal has been somewhat attenuated lately by media fragmentation, with today’s nerds satisfying their curiosity on forums largely disconnected from mainstream audiences.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
It’s built a long-standing resale market where nerds and weeaboos everywhere turned Charizards into cold, hard cash.
From Slate ● Aug. 31, 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
If fencing was for nerds, I’d gladly fit right it.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
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