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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Bases advanced, in a nutshell, are total bases: a single counts as one, a double as two, a triple as three and a home run as four.
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Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2024
This, in a nutshell, is what Pure’s Real-time Enterprise File does.
—Matt Kimball, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
That's my experience with the Kubuntu Focus in a nutshell.
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What that means, in a nutshell, is the ability to defy the natural effects of earth's gravity.
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Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2024
This, in a nutshell, is what Pure’s Real-time Enterprise File does.
—Matt Kimball, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
That's my experience with the Kubuntu Focus in a nutshell.
—Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 24 Sep. 2024
What that means, in a nutshell, is the ability to defy the natural effects of earth's gravity.
—Johnny Dodd, Peoplemag, 21 Sep. 2024
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nutshell
noun
nut·shell
ˈnət-ˌshel
: the shell of a nut
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