nut

Example Sentences

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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

Pistachio’s ubiquity is also new as the nut trickles down from TikTok virality to mass market explosion.

From Salon • May 6, 2026

The Land Rover parked under the kola nut tree, and her mother climbed out.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie