nutshell
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That, in a nutshell, explains the chasm between an ebullient stock market and anxious public.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
"In a nutshell, anything that's not in the Annex 1 directives, the court is basically saying we're not interested in hearing that," Prof Murray told the BBC.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
The summit "in a nutshell, will be an opportunity to emphasise that Europe's security is a 360-degree challenge", said a senior EU official.
From Barron's • May 4, 2026
So in a nutshell it’s a very affordable rent.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026
The universe was contained in a nutshell, ensconced comfortably within the sphere of fixed stars; the cosmos was finite in extent, and entirely filled with matter.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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