nit
Example Sentences
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If investors had a nit to pick with the biggest lenders, it would be with their net interest margins, which remain thin.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
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
A: Thanks for the advice on using a nit comb.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 6, 2023
“He was cold and limp, not moving. He had fly strike, which is little fly larvae, all over him. My wife got a nit comb and cleaned him up.”
From Washington Post ● Apr. 8, 2023
My heart leaped into my throat, an' fur a min nit I hadna a word, fur I saw summat wui up, though I couldna tell what it wur.
From "Surly Tim" A Lancashire Story by Burnett, Frances Hodgson
