nut

Example Sentences

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Rich Maw, an independent member of North Yorkshire Council and Scarborough Town Council, said he believed it had been "done too hastily", calling it "a sledgehammer to crack a nut".

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

As she says, a noble use for the dregs of the nut bowl.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026

"It's quite easy to make a version of that story where he's a sort of toxic incel male conspiracy theorist nut who you don't really sympathize with," he told AFP.

From Barron's • Mar. 1, 2026

WSJ | Buy Side: The Vitamix 5200 makes excellent smoothies, soups, nut butters and more.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

I did the best I could for a small, nearsighted kid and each year got to be a little tougher nut to crack.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam