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One way to understand molecular handedness is to think about a screw and a nut.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 28, 2026

I love salty, earthy, nutty and bittersweet toppings, like nut butters, funky cheeses and dark chocolate.

From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026

When the allegations were published in a 2019 book, the Republican billionaire called her a "nut job" and claimed she had fabricated her case.

From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026

Which is why the councillor tasked with getting houses built in the county regards the rules as "a sledgehammer to crack a nut".

From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026

Warbeak scowled fiercely, but she munched the nut readily.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques

However, DUP leader Gavin Robinson responded saying that Murphy "should tighten his nuts" and that his party was "interested in delivering" for the people of Northern Ireland.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

Nearly half of the country’s vegetables and more than three-quarters of its fruits and nuts come from California, according to the state.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026

The Reserve is more substantial, with flavors of lemon curd, white flowers and toasted nuts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026

But in a perverse way, I’m glad he said it, even though it’s completely nuts and not remotely supported by precedent or the Constitution.

From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026

Once there was enough of an opening in the nuts, we would pull the sweet-tasting meat from the shells, doing our best to keep each half in one piece.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce

"What comes next is the execution risk. There's a lot of details still to be nutted out."

From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026

Before even making it to the next left, we were pulled over by the PO-PO, who then called for back up and nutted up on us with an additional 6 cop cars!

From Time Magazine Archive

They are that already—and it's patent-lock nutted throughout, and the engine is that new kind that interlocks.

From The Motormaniacs by Osbourne, Lloyd

BST14:17 58 min: Bordeaux reply by going close themselves, Saivet nutting the ball into the sidenetting after racing in front of Liverpool defenders to meet a corner at the near post.

From The Guardian ● Sep. 17, 2015

This was slapstick stuff and Houghton delivered the perfect punchline by nutting the ball into net from 12 yards.

From The Guardian ● Jun. 1, 2012

When the Zuni men had their wives and children established on the nutting grounds they returned to their fields.

From Time Magazine Archive

Everybody around here regards the woods as common property, as far as nutting is concerned.

From The Radio Boys at Mountain Pass The Midnight Call for Assistance by Chapman, Allen

Do love her and take her back into your trust, and may I go now to tell her she can go nutting and about Saturday, and may I hurry up?”

From Dorothy at Oak Knowe by Raymond, Evelyn