nut
Example Sentences
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"It's quite easy to make a version of that story where he's a sort of toxic incel male conspiracy theorist nut who you don't really sympathize with," he told AFP.
From Barron's • Mar. 1, 2026
His own seed and nut farm - which had managed to stay open during bushfires and the pandemic - couldn't afford keep its usually popular artisan shop open, even at the weekend.
From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026
Seconds after Keller’s goal, I got a text from Al Michaels, the Lake Placid Sinatra and a hockey nut who knows better than anyone how indelible this game can be:
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026
It’s also a perfect moment to sneak in some supportive protein: protein powder, silken tofu, or nut butters.
From Salon • Jan. 29, 2026
From time to time one or another would begin to scrape in the gravelly bank, or venture a little way in among the trees and nut bushes to scuffle in the leaf mold.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
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