nod

Example Sentences

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Even with a nod to global warming, you wouldn’t—or at least shouldn’t—give it much higher chances.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

“And yes, for the record: we wish the votes were counted faster, too,” Newsom’s office wrote — a nod to the fact that the issue isn’t new.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

It also features a nod to Musk’s business philosophy, touting his “algorithm” for efficiency, and his focus on developing “truth-seeking” artificial-intelligence.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

He gets the nod at Lord's ahead of Rehan Ahmed, the leg-spinner missing out on playing his first home Test.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Finally, after he was more tangled in gold than Red was in rope, he slumped down and his head began to nod.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff