nick

Example Sentences

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"Ronnie looks in good nick and is hitting the ball well and seems confident so he could have a big say in this tournament," said four-time champion Higgins.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

The country stored up 1.26 billion barrels of oil in the nick of time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

It built up those reserves just in the nick of time.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

A construction vehicle toppling, with its driver escaping a life-changing accident by jumping out just in the nick of time as Disney himself talks up how there have been very few accidents.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026

All very well and good that the hero came in the nick of time to grind the coffee.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith