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nugget

[nuhg-it] / ˈnʌg ɪt /


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“I’ve searched imagery of every kind from every facility. I’ve looked up tax records for anything that might have some nugget of information.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 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

In other words, the urge to order a plate of buttered noodles or a perfectly crisp chicken nugget isn’t childish.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

A comic answer, but one with a nugget of truth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Not until he had moved the leaves with his stick did the golden nugget of fungus flash at me.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan




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