nick

Example Sentences

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Most people are thinking Brazil and Morocco are nailed-on to be the top two in Group C, but I actually think Scotland could nick a point off one of them too.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

It built up those reserves just in the nick of time.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 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

Just then, a huge keeplock officer from B-block named Phelan appeared—in the nick of time, as far as I was concerned, for Massey was surprisingly powerful.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover