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
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
Yes, there is a worm or a nit on the under side of that leaf, and he must nab it now or never!
From Our Bird Comrades by Keyser, Leander S. (Leander Sylvester)