nit

Example Sentences

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But the Surge’s bylaws are clear that no nit be left unpicked, and so we have to quibble with his framing.

From Slate • Jan. 17, 2026

“He was cold and limp, not moving. He had fly strike, which is little fly larvae, all over him. My wife got a nit comb and cleaned him up.”

From Washington Post • Apr. 8, 2023

Thairo Estrada nit a double that scored Davis with one out and preceded Bart’s two-run double.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 15, 2022

But these guys are serious, and they’re not about to walk the plank just because the Coastal Commission picked a nit or two.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 15, 2021

Still!" murmelte Herr Michel, "un schwätze mer nit!

From The German Element in Brazil Colonies and Dialect by Schappelle, Benjamin Franklin