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as in bites
a small piece or quantity of food
nuggets of beef in the chow mein fried chicken nuggets
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as in specks
a very small piece
a seemingly inconsequential nugget of information that proved to be the key to cracking the case
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Recent Examples of nuggets
In other words, interesting nuggets of information would become accessible to journalists, fans and other interested persons, including NCAA and Big 12 officials.
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Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
17 June 2026
Lunch and dinner staples include its customizable Whataburgers, Whatachick’n sandwiches, strips and nuggets, plus salads, shakes and desserts.
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Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
16 June 2026
There was a lot of little nuggets like that.
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Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 June 2026
We may instead be stuck with storytelling, folk knowledge, and the nuggets of wisdom that have come down to us in ancient texts.
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Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2026
Life gives you little nuggets of experience.
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Chris Perry,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Make fried favorites like french fries and chicken nuggets with 75 percent less fat in this compact air fryer.
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Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
8 June 2026
One of the more startling nuggets the doc reveals concerns Paul Bateson, the former radiological technician convicted of Verrill’s murder.
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David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
6 June 2026
Star-shaped and fully cooked, these white meat chicken nuggets offer 13 grams of protein per serving and are air fryer ready in seven minutes.
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Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
6 June 2026
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
17 June 2026
Lunch and dinner staples include its customizable Whataburgers, Whatachick’n sandwiches, strips and nuggets, plus salads, shakes and desserts.
—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
16 June 2026
There was a lot of little nuggets like that.
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Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 June 2026
We may instead be stuck with storytelling, folk knowledge, and the nuggets of wisdom that have come down to us in ancient texts.
—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2026
Life gives you little nuggets of experience.
—
Chris Perry,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Make fried favorites like french fries and chicken nuggets with 75 percent less fat in this compact air fryer.
—
Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
8 June 2026
One of the more startling nuggets the doc reveals concerns Paul Bateson, the former radiological technician convicted of Verrill’s murder.
—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
6 June 2026
Star-shaped and fully cooked, these white meat chicken nuggets offer 13 grams of protein per serving and are air fryer ready in seven minutes.
—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
6 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nuggets
Noun
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Wounds as small as tick bites can attract the flies.
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That all adds up to a lot of bites.
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Like your raw seafood in chunks?
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The Israeli military took over large portions of Gaza as part of a broad invasion, and later seized control of chunks of Lebanon and Syria.
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Flash frames, scratches and specks of dust pop up randomly on the screen.
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This looks like tiny black or reddish-brown specks that resemble coffee grounds.
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The possibility of a Chase and Taylor flirtation causing a rift with Miranda is briefly raised and just as swiftly quashed — through large mouthfuls of chips and salsa, Taylor assures Miranda at the sip-and-see that there is no there there.
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But now, the future of Lucille’s American Cafe, a Weston comfort-food institution serving up mouthfuls of nostalgia since 1999, is unclear.
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The alpha heroes of 1980s romances—ranch owners, corporate raiders, anyone played by Michael Douglas—tended to be emotionally constipated anti-feminists intent on dominating the opposite sex by using testosterone and wads of cash.
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And Lamanna’s coauthor Jingmai O’Connor, vertebrate paleontologist and associate curator of fossil reptiles at Chicago’s Field Museum, also pointed out wads of bone found in the Changma Basin resemble pellets that owls regurgitate after feeding on prey.
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The pieces are machine washable — a practical necessity for unavoidable spills and stains in the kitchen — and the cloth bits are made from 100 percent cotton.
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Irregular, edges catch oil differently, crisping into jagged, craggly bits while softer interior pockets hold onto dressing, broth, or sauce—the kind of varied texture that makes each bite its own.
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As legacy Tex-Mex restaurants shutter their doors and Korean barbecue spots emerge across major American cities, an industry expert said the shift reflects changing consumer tastes rather than the decline of the cuisine.
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Halfway through the decade, the 2020s have already marked a significant shift in the Academy’s tastes.
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McCary also points out that shorter grass clippings are also less likely to form large or heavy clumps that might smother patches of lawn.
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Plant them in clumps behind or at the edges of a group of dahlias for a stunning early autumn display.
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