nutshell
Example Sentences
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That, in a nutshell, explains the chasm between an ebullient stock market and anxious public.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 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
"Basically, this man in a nutshell, he lied, he deceived, he out-manoeuvred medical staff in particular, on the ward and in the community. He wasn't honest," he said.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
So in a nutshell it’s a very affordable rent.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026
It means “I came, I saw, I conquered,” and Caesar meant it as a pithy description of a battle, which, in a nutshell, he won.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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