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the central part or aspect of something under consideration
the nub of the argument is that the intelligence agencies failed the country
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Recent Examples of nub
There’s a single four-direction nub on the backside to control the menu system.
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Ben Sin, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
Every few chapters, a sudden nub of detail robs you of your breath.
—Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2024
How about a girl dinner with that leftover nub of cheese?
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2024
Our tasters were looking for a kernel of corn or nub of broccoli, evidence that the burger was proud to be vegetarian, not shy about it.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 7 Aug. 2024
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Noun
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But not everyone has a large chunk of money that is heading their way soon.Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 21 Nov. 2024
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Before the night was out, Germans began chipping away at the barrier, carrying off chunks of one of the symbols of the diminishing Iron Curtain.Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 21 Nov. 2024
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This rapidly evolving industry traces its roots back to the creation of the Singapore Sling at Raffles Hotel in 1915, one of Asia’s most iconic cocktails.Paul Caputo, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
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Nestled in the heart of View Park-Windsor Hills, the restaurant is a love letter to the rich cultural tapestry of Black South Central L.A., offering patrons an elevated yet approachable space to indulge in fine dining while soaking in the area’s artistic and historic roots.Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 27 Nov. 2024
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So, how might this drug clear these protein clumps? Methazolamide is a type of drug known as a carbonic anhydrase inhibitor, which stops the activity of an important enzyme involved in regulating acidity levels in our cells.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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Photos pinned to Google Maps from years past show this bridge as a dark round tunnel, slick from mud and moisture, with clumps of unidentifiable detritus scattered along its length.Elizabeth Friend, Longreads, 29 Oct. 2024
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The system, which has 50 stations across all five counties in the core Bay Area, has a total ridership of more than 4.8 million.Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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The core question, however, is whether these changes will be enough to help Starbucks compete in a crowded market, according to Deidre Popovich, an associate professor of marketing at Texas Tech University.Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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As the host and co-creator of Hallmark’s first reality competition series, Bennett is hoping to discover the network’s next holiday hunk in Finding Mr. Christmas (premiering Thursday, Oct. 31, exclusively on Hallmark+).Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 29 Oct. 2024
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Some of your fave Hallmark hunks will be stopping by our office and giving us a sneak peek at what to expect from their holiday slate.Alex Apatoff, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
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Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photos: Paramount Nearly every TV show that Taylor Sheridan has ever produced has been, in essence, a crime drama.Noel Murray, Vulture, 18 Nov. 2024
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The tools take advantage of Generative adversarial networks, which, in essence, try to trick the AI algorithm with incorrect (i.e., adversarial) data.PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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That helps remove some apprehension when dropping wads of cash on a phone with a hinge.Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 23 July 2024
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Sometimes he sang-rapped like had a wad of gum in his mouth, clearly a student of all the early Future tapes.Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 6 Sep. 2024
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This is because perfumers have new and improved molecules to work with that capture different facets of the rose (the fresh green stems, the delicate petals, the intoxicating heart).Sophia Panych, Allure, 23 Nov. 2024
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This love fills unhealed spaces, mends broken hearts, comforts us in grief, and reminds us of our self-worth.Charity LaShai, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Nub.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nub. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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