nutshell
noun
nut·shell
ˈnət-ˌshel 
1
: the hard external covering in which the kernel of a nut is enclosed
2
: something of small size, amount, or scope
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Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2025
And in a nutshell, that’s why news of the Bears hiring Johnson on Monday registered as so intriguing and so compelling.
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Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2025
And in a nutshell, that’s why news of the Bears hiring Johnson on Monday registered as so intriguing and so compelling.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
The controlling idea, then, is the main plotline in a nutshell, which isn’t any bigger than a run-on sentence and may be much smaller.
—Tim Maurer, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
In a nutshell, the presidents of Mexico, Brazil and Colombia are shooting themselves in the foot.
—Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Nutshell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nutshell. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.
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nutshell
noun
nut·shell
ˈnət-ˌshel
: the shell of a nut
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