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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
The best Caesar dressing gets textural interest from cracks of peppercorn and nubs of Parmesan cheese.
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Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 13 Feb. 2025
The pig’s mouth revealed its ordinary sharp, tusk-like canines saddled up beside smaller, slightly more human-looking teeth nubs.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 7 Feb. 2025
Barely a nub of bald rock and surrounded by far more imposing cliffs, this broad perch is not a difficult climb and makes an exquisite viewing platform of the town and the changing colors of the rocks.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 18 Oct. 2024
After grinding down these five victims to a nub Roy could move on to audial twin Michael Cohen.
—Greg Marotta, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2025
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Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 13 Feb. 2025
The pig’s mouth revealed its ordinary sharp, tusk-like canines saddled up beside smaller, slightly more human-looking teeth nubs.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 7 Feb. 2025
Barely a nub of bald rock and surrounded by far more imposing cliffs, this broad perch is not a difficult climb and makes an exquisite viewing platform of the town and the changing colors of the rocks.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 18 Oct. 2024
After grinding down these five victims to a nub Roy could move on to audial twin Michael Cohen.
—Greg Marotta, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nub
Noun
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And even still, that can be a progressive tax that, in theory, would take a larger chunk of revenue from those who have more property and have more wealth than those who lack it.—
Tax Notes Staff,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Catch up quick: The concept of ripping a bagel chunk and dipping it into a cream cheese container feels wrong.—
Steph Solis,
Axios,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Officials haven't announced a probable root cause for the launch failure in March.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
3 Apr. 2025
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For example, companies are offering products like probiotics for the gut-skin axis or anti-inflammatory serums aiming to address root causes.—
Wayne Liu,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Blood clots may form in the coronary arteries, usually due to atherosclerosis, a disease in which arteries harden due to the gradual accumulation of cholesterol and fatty clumps (plaque).—
Alicen Nelson MD,
Verywell Health,
27 Mar. 2025
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This will greatly benefit your home by taking away the chance of your ice leaking or forming into a solid clump during the defrost cycle.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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No matter how someone is playing Minecraft, the core appeal is in its infinite freedom.—
Issy van der Velde,
Rolling Stone,
5 Apr. 2025
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They were separated from one another for the vast majority of the three films rather than given the kinds of great adventures and bonding moments that the original trilogy gave its core trio, and that led to much less compelling camaraderie and characters.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Meantime, the hunk gets stabbed with a metal arrow that pulls him.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
31 Mar. 2025
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In 2019, the Foundation decided to add animals into the mix and photograph the heartthrob hunks and heroines with animals adopted through the Animal Care Centers of NYC.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
23 Mar. 2025
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That, in essence, is Thibodeau’s basketball religion: Selfless basketball rooted in read-and-react execution.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
6 Apr. 2025
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The play is, in essence, a pretty much verbatim retelling of the film, which is both a strength and a weakness.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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But luckily, the owner of the car, who came running out of the corner deli nearby, was content to accept a wad of cash, rather than getting the cops involved.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
31 Mar. 2025
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The Brutalist star Adrien Brody held a gold statue in his hands at Sunday night's Oscars, while his girlfriend, Georgina Chapman, watched from the audience with a wad of her husband's used chewing gum in hers.—
Joey Nolfi,
EW.com,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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He’s done so much for the organization, given his heart and soul to it and building a culture that’s respected.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2025
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Molly's close friendship with Nikki, portrayed by Jenny Slate, is at the emotional heart of the series.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Nub.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nub. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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