nerd
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The Wolverhampton artist, who plays Sylvia's mother and suffragette leader Emmeline Pankhurst at the Birmingham Hippodrome said she was a "history nerd" and described the part as a "gift of a role".
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
A self-described super nerd, he first got access to a computer at age 14.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
He was a good student, especially in math, but not a nerd.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
I’m a science nerd who has tried every gadget under the sun.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
But I guess he’s kind of a genius for that, because I’ve never met a nerd so beloved by the popular kids.
From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli
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There are social pressures, too, with a number of baby boomers saying their peers make them feel like narcs and nerds if they complain.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
This drafting quirk, far more than just a fun fact for grammar nerds or English teachers nationwide, is seen as proof that a narrow reading of the spending clause is most appropriate.
From Slate ● Jun. 23, 2026
But Allison and I rehearsed it like a play, and we would just run lines like little theater nerds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026
"It is exciting, it's not ten nerds in a room! It's a full arena, it's a pretty big thing," he said.
From BBC ● May 27, 2026
Guess which table of A.P. nerds have somehow become the most popular kids in school.
From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli
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