nutshell
Example Sentences
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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
Exhilarating, high octane, entertaining - this was the modern brand of rugby which made the Six Nations so captivating in an 80-minute nutshell.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
And, while you’re there, you’ll see the story of our golden age in a nutshell.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
Sometimes I think the sky is half of a big eggshell or a big nutshell.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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