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nugget

[nuhg-it] / ˈnʌg ɪt /


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How Whirlpool’s decision to abandon global markets backfired when the U.S. entered a housing slump—and why it’s now betting on chewable nugget ice to lead a turnaround.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

There has been an early pattern in these early days: an early morning nugget of news dropping from No10.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

“I had no idea that eating a 10-piece chicken nugget on a roller coaster would be a national headline, but here we are,” Ferrell told Fox 8 News in Cleveland.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026

It’s notable that Vance saved this nugget about demons for Johnson, who works with TPUSA, which bills itself as a youth outreach organization.

From Salon ● Apr. 1, 2026

She put that nugget of knowledge away with all the others that she was continually collecting.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith

Women are recruited to wash away the mud to reveal the nuggets of the precious metal, conceded Jacqueline Djangone, the head of the village women's association.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

He's an active little boy, he doesn't have nuggets every night, and he's eaten from a range of food groups through the day.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

But now, I seriously doubted anyone was going to hand me a bronze statue for the way I yelled at my kids for not finishing their chicken nuggets.

From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026

Watch how the fast-food chain is investing in better Whoppers and nuggets at a time of rising food costs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

I pop the last four chicken nuggets into the toaster and jiggle the broken lever until it stays in the down position.

From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden




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