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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
Some bees nest in the stems of shrubs and perennials, so resist the urge to chop them down to nubs.
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Kristin Hostetter, Outside Online, 9 Oct. 2024
There’s a single four-direction nub on the backside to control the menu system.
—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
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Kristin Hostetter, Outside Online, 9 Oct. 2024
There’s a single four-direction nub on the backside to control the menu system.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nub
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But suddenly, with Ankara’s proxies taking, as its southernmost salient, large chunks of Syria the Turkic strategic presence in history seems to be creeping back north and south - outmaneuvering its biggest rivals, the Iranians and Russians.Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
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Data from Bank of America show retail clients have a high chunk of their investments in equities and are taking on more risk.Royce Branning, Fortune, 30 Nov. 2024
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This article explores the root causes of these partnerships, their implications on the future of the automotive industry and actionable insights for businesses looking to navigate this changing landscape.Amaan Kazi, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Participants at the meeting reportedly discussed how to possibly introduce legislative measures to enable the mass expulsion of immigrants from Germany, as well as German citizens with immigrant roots and German citizens who have helped refugees.Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2024
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The clean granules stay in the main area, and the dirty clumps fall into a hidden bin below.Emily Dreibelbis Forlini, PCMAG, 26 Nov. 2024
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But, like a superfluid, when spinning fast enough the material will still break out into vortices, which will get pinned between the atom clumps.Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
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The new leadership immediately homed in on the core values required to establish a fresh sense of belief in the company: trust and transparency.Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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Two research groups have separately analyzed collections of ancient genomes and come to the same conclusions about some of those core questions.Evan Bush, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
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The resulting Treaty of Portsmouth, signed in the New Hampshire town on September 5, 1905, ceded large hunks of Manchuria, Korea and the island of Sakhalin to Japan.Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
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If the first player says Phil Collins, the second says Mike Rutherford, and the third is stumped, another team can buzz in and earn all the extra points with noted hunk Tony Banks.Devon Ivie, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
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And while the phrase snail essence may conjure images of slime, rest assured: the ingredient is silky, rather than slimy.Kiana Murden, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2024
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Van Buren initially hails Tóth as a genius; his support offers the architect a chance to reclaim not merely the professional identity the war stripped from him but, in exercising his artistry, the essence of his humanity.Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
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Our dinner options are greasy pizza or rubbery burgers, the undersides of the tables are speckled with wads of gum and the background noise is the shouting voices of children.Lizz Schumer, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
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That means having to come up with a sizeable wad of money to the lender, and the situation only gets worse if the car was purchased with a minimal down payment, and/or has a quicker-than-average rate of depreciation.Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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In the meantime, be on the lookout for artistic synchronicities and, more importantly, follow your heart.Valerie Mesa, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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The game features up to 4-player co-op in a colorful world that will keep your heart pounding.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Nub.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nub. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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