nick

Example Sentences

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It’s happening in the nick of time—Asian countries were on the verge of severe fuel shortages and have already begun to conserve their supplies.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

I can see things going wrong for De Zerbi against his old club, so I am backing Brighton to nick the points here.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

The country stored up 1.26 billion barrels of oil in the nick of time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

A construction vehicle toppling, with its driver escaping a life-changing accident by jumping out just in the nick of time as Disney himself talks up how there have been very few accidents.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026

Thankfully, the ruckus in the henhouse had summoned Dr. Westminster back from his rounds; he came jogging in just in the nick of time.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood