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as in root
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 rendering showed how the 150- and 200-foot heights proposed in the Gillon plan essentially made the Plaza’s iconic Seville Tower look like a pencil nub, in comparison.
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Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 21 Nov. 2025
Heat a skillet or pan over medium heat and add a nub of butter.
—CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
How about a girl dinner with that leftover nub of cheese?
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 11 Nov. 2025
Fumbling with the plastic nubs can be painful and frustrating.
—Zoe Gates, Outside, 28 Oct. 2025
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Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 21 Nov. 2025
Heat a skillet or pan over medium heat and add a nub of butter.
—CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
How about a girl dinner with that leftover nub of cheese?
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 11 Nov. 2025
Fumbling with the plastic nubs can be painful and frustrating.
—Zoe Gates, Outside, 28 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nub
Noun
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Kubo spent a significant chunk of his youth career at the famed La Masia academy in Barcelona, generating hype as a potential star.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
12 May 2026
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Another chunk of seats on the upper level on the press-box side will be used for media seating.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
11 May 2026
Noun
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What is striking about this moment is that America is not merely acknowledging the Jewish roots of some of its values historically, but openly turning again to a distinctly Jewish practice as a possible source of wisdom for the present.—
Ari Berman,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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Many stayed, putting down roots that grew into multigenerational farming families who continue to shape the region’s dynamic food scene.—
Vivian Chung,
Travel + Leisure,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Micro clover also tends to be less clump-forming than its full-sized relation.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
13 May 2026
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Leaning over the side of a small speedboat, Jhon Cantillo scoops up a thick clump of bright green vegetation, holding it up before gesturing toward the horizon, where the plant spreads across the waters as far as the eye can see.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
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Social engagement, community involvement, and faith in the structures that organize daily life are among the study’s core predictors of whether an older adult feels their life has meaning—and all of them depend, at least in part, on trust.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
14 May 2026
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Creating pieces that make women feel comfortable and confident through every stage of motherhood has always been at the core of Bumpsuit.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
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Debbie Allen, who starred as Catherine Avery and often directs episodes of the show, was happily sandwiched between Grey's hunks Anthony Hill (left) and Trevor Jackson.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
PEOPLE,
7 May 2026
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Another, from 2009, is dominated by the profile of what appears to be a guard dog gripping a black hunk of something unidentifiable.—
Ben Davis,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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The aye-aye, in essence, became a woodpecker by primate standards.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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The Mario series was maturing alongside the greater video-game landscape, but its childlike essence remained—not through docile cuteness, but through a more grandiose fusion of wonder, whimsy, and wistfulness.—
Billie Bugara,
Pitchfork,
9 May 2026
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Not as punishment, but to better know our playing grounds and appreciate the big and small things—like freeing wads of vegetation from an undercarriage—that turn a field into a stage.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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Who wouldn’t love finding a huge wad of cash?—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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Eating snacks rich in magnesium, potassium, calcium, and fiber can help lower blood pressure and support heart health.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
11 May 2026
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Small habits and lifestyle changes can also benefit your blood pressure and overall heart health.—
Jennifer Berger,
Verywell Health,
11 May 2026
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“Nub.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nub. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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