nut

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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

Suddenly, it’s a nut dessert with a brownie supporting role.

From Salon • Mar. 5, 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

But he does stress that it’s a very hard nut to crack with limited upside.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

The mouse dropped the nut, which fell into the brook and was carried away, to be swallowed by a salmon.

From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman