nut
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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
The company said strong sales of products including Jennie-O ground turkey, Applegate meats, and the Herdez portfolio were partially offset by an exit from non-core private label snack nut items.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
To add some variety, I also like to sprinkle in some extra dark chocolate chips with the granola layer and/or drizzle a bit of nut butter into the fruit layer.
From Salon ● May 24, 2026
The rare nut, Our Father calls him, a thing, a seed to be cracked.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
If it happens, the fuss will be nuts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 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
She has learned to decode nutrition labels and developed a taste for salads and nuts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2026
Protein-rich snacks include some yoghurts, boiled eggs and nuts.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026
It was made with frozen yogurt, dried apricots, and all kinds of nuts.
From "Scream for Ice Cream: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #2" by Carolyn Keene
"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
They went nutting together, tramped through the woods, read together the latest discoveries in the radio field, until the girls became almost as great enthusiasts as the boys.
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
