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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In a nutshell, people are easily irritated and inclined to get caught up in nasty power struggles because they’re entrenched in their own views.
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Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
Like a macabre arts and crafts, but the nutshells tell only a small part of her stor.
—Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 10 Sep. 2025
And this, in a nutshell, is the engine of the movie.
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In a nutshell, OFDMA divides channels into resource units (RUs), allowing for smaller data packets that can be transmitted to multiple users simultaneously.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 3 Sep. 2025
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Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
Like a macabre arts and crafts, but the nutshells tell only a small part of her stor.
—Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 10 Sep. 2025
And this, in a nutshell, is the engine of the movie.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
In a nutshell, OFDMA divides channels into resource units (RUs), allowing for smaller data packets that can be transmitted to multiple users simultaneously.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Nutshell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nutshell. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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nutshell
noun
nut·shell
ˈnət-ˌshel
: the shell of a nut
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