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nit

[nit] / nɪt /
NOUN
mite
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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)




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