nut

Example Sentences

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Mike Rigby described the restrictions as "a sledgehammer to crack a nut".

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Here’s the kicker: He’s not a sports nut.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

"Once the gold mine opens, we won't be able to grow hazelnuts here any more," says Omer Aydin, a nut producer and exporter.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Interest rates on CDs were probably looking pretty good at the time, so you put the whole nut in at once and let it ride.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

So he wouldn’t think I was a nut.

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman