bud

Example Sentences

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Had a military coup been nipped in the bud?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026

This is why a lot of Jews want to nip that rhetoric in the bud.

From Slate • Dec. 19, 2025

When the bloom begins, it starts as a massive green bud and grows fast.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 21, 2025

It is understood consideration was given to the prospect of making an unlikely move for Eddie Howe, but Newcastle's qualification for the Champions League would, you imagine, nip that in the bud.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2025

"The begonia is not well," she answers, stroking one plump bud near its stem.

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon