in the 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
"If we can nip it in the bud from even one person, then hopefully we could stop them potentially doing more harm to other people."
From BBC ● Dec. 4, 2025
But it compounds a sense that Arsenal are experiencing a "blip" and need to nip it in the bud before it becomes more than that.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2025
Nip it in the bud, not butt, Ms. Hardwick, she answers, then adds, Sorta like when you prune a flower in the budding stage, to keep it from growing.
From "Booked" by Kwame Alexander
