nub

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There lies the nub of the dilemma for Qatar and the five other Gulf states facing the brunt of the backlash from a war they tried to avert through diplomacy.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

But voices were growing for stronger action, saying the monarch was failing to get at the nub of the problem: in the public’s eye, the disgraced prince continues to live…well, like a prince.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

The nub of it is - the new UK government now knows it will be dealing with a new administration in Washington within six months, whatever happens.

From BBC • Jul. 22, 2024

But the nub of the issue for him is “how” they produce this art, the range of artists they’re inviting in, the openness to new forms and collaborative modalities.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2024

Florida, which was just an ingrown nub at America’s foot, barely there.

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs