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

That's very good and has helped me be in the nick I'm in and, touch wood, be pretty good with injuries this year.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 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

‘They nick things when I ain’t looking’,’ she went on.

From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl