nut

Example Sentences

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Which is why the councillor tasked with getting houses built in the county regards the rules 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

"This is the blueprint of my life," said the actor, a lifelong aeroplane nut, who narrates the story.

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

This southern group, pleased with the wages and social perks courtesy of Louis Swift and other employers, was a tougher nut to crack.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield