nutshell
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The critique, in a nutshell: Gilgeous-Alexander, aka SGA, is a little too excellent to be exciting.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
In a nutshell: My son-in-law plays piano and doesn’t make much money.
From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026
The summit "in a nutshell, will be an opportunity to emphasise that Europe's security is a 360-degree challenge", said a senior EU official.
From Barron's • May 4, 2026
Exhilarating, high octane, entertaining - this was the modern brand of rugby which made the Six Nations so captivating in an 80-minute nutshell.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
In a nutshell, The Count of Monte Cristo is the tale of a young sailor named Edmond Dantès.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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