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nugget

[nuhg-it] / ˈnʌg ɪt /


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There has been an early pattern in these early days: an early morning nugget of news dropping from No10.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

A comic answer, but one with a nugget of truth.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 23, 2026

It’s notable that Vance saved this nugget about demons for Johnson, who works with TPUSA, which bills itself as a youth outreach organization.

From Salon Apr. 1, 2026

An alarming nugget buried in the Treasury Department’s annual report External link on the federal government’s books from the last fiscal year: Its long-term liabilities exceed its expected revenue by tens of trillions of dollars.

From Barron's Mar. 31, 2026

The chicken nugget had not yet been invented.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan

I wrote a daily newsletter about energy policy at the time, and, in my efforts to be at the forefront of the news, I gobbled up those nuggets as well.

From Slate Jul. 27, 2026

I spend years researching and writing books that cobble together the nuggets of information I’ve gathered.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

Mum-of-four Natalia, from south-west London, makes veggie nuggets for her children.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

Some positive nuggets are starting to emerge from the rubble, however.

From MarketWatch Jul. 17, 2026

They’d eat at restaurants with shiny menus that promised free ice cream after the mini corn dogs or chicken nuggets.

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss




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