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the central part or aspect of something under consideration
the nub of the argument is that the intelligence agencies failed the country
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Recent Examples of nub
Issue 10, the one with the pen nubs, was a lot like the typewriter approach.
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Kei Lim
june 9, Literary Hub, 9 June 2025
Fernanda sucked on the little nub of the spliff and then ground it into the cathedral step with her boot.
—Lillian Fishman, New Yorker, 4 May 2025
These are impressively distant origins for a little nub of matter that could easily blow a hole in a billion-dollar satellite.
—IEEE Spectrum, 31 Mar. 2010
The wooden handles have dips and nubs that fit the hand just right.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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Kei Lim
june 9, Literary Hub, 9 June 2025
Fernanda sucked on the little nub of the spliff and then ground it into the cathedral step with her boot.
—Lillian Fishman, New Yorker, 4 May 2025
These are impressively distant origins for a little nub of matter that could easily blow a hole in a billion-dollar satellite.
—IEEE Spectrum, 31 Mar. 2010
The wooden handles have dips and nubs that fit the hand just right.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nub
Noun
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No unwieldy chocolate chunks, overwhelming ripples, or unpleasantly gritty, grainy bits of chocolate.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 July 2025
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The tender chunks of chicken, perfectly cooked rice and sweet carrot swam in a savory broth that was flavorful yet light.—
Evan Moore
July 22,
Charlotte Observer,
22 July 2025
Noun
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Without addressing root causes of violence, long-term solutions and improvements can never be realized.—
Omer Awan,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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Fact: Healthy lawns should be watered deeply, but less often, to encourage root growth and drought tolerance.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
20 July 2025
Noun
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When prepared per the suggestion of its packaging, the combo of about 30 grams of cookies ’n’ cream powder mixed with 6 ounces of water yields a thick beige liquid that’s punctuated by little black clumps of cookie dust.—
Pete Cottell,
Wired News,
17 July 2025
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Therefore, a system could identify clumps of debris big enough to contain remains.—
Robin R. Murphy,
The Conversation,
16 July 2025
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We’d be better served, however, by understanding that at the core, both of these are fueled by and lead to dehumanization.—
Virgie Tovar,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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At the core of Notoire’s identity is Robbie’s fascination with cinema and sport.—
Karissa Mitchell,
Essence,
22 July 2025
Noun
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Just as theatrical—and perhaps even more thrilling—is the restaurant’s turmeric-marinated catfish, the fish cut into hunks and twice-cooked: first, with a crisping swim in the kitchen’s deep fryer, offstage in the kitchen, then at the table, in a sizzling skillet set over a portable burner.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
20 July 2025
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The chicken was outrageously juicy, shredded into succulent hunks that sopped up a brick-red-colored mole made from roasted tomatoes, chiles and onions with ground sesame and pumpkin seeds.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
15 July 2025
Noun
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With continuation funds, asset managers in essence are using new investors’ money to pay off old ones.—
Hank Tucker,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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The miscommunication that Scorsese’s blurb refers to as the essence of our crise is the product of both political tragedy and B-movie sensationalism.—
Armond White,
National Review,
23 July 2025
Noun
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At the first stop, Barber pointed to the building—a French Renaissance landmark from 1883, now a Ralph Lauren store—and located his favorite spot to shoot from, marked by a wad of chewing gum ground into the sidewalk.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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Smith also admitted in his plea agreement to carrying a large wad of cash and a small vial of cocaine in his pocket that morning.—
Alex Riggins,
Mercury News,
22 May 2025
Noun
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What makes for a better song — a broken heart or falling in love?—
Brittany Talarico,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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Gold was also a winner at Rahul Mishra, whose show opened with a minidress sculpted like a human heart decked-out in gold sequins.—
Ari Stark,
Footwear News,
15 July 2025
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“Nub.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nub. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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