nit

Example Sentences

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But the Surge’s bylaws are clear that no nit be left unpicked, and so we have to quibble with his framing.

From Slate • Jan. 17, 2026

The key is using a nit comb to remove all the lice and eggs from the hair at the end of the treatment.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 6, 2023

But in a standout performance, that was perhaps the only nit one could pick.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2022

It features a bright 700 nit 5.5-inch built-in screen that eliminates the need for a phone.

From The Verge • May 10, 2022

The first words he spoke after the disaster were, "Them 'at's born to be hang't, is suèr nit to be droon't!"

From Wrestling and Wrestlers: Biographical Sketches of Celebrated Athletes of the Northern Ring; to Which is Added Notes on Bull and Badger Baiting by Gilpin, Sidney