as in whisper
something small in size, amount, or range
a nutshell of a fan base
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Recent Examples of nutshell
In a nutshell, OFDMA divides channels into resource units (RUs), allowing for smaller data packets that can be transmitted to multiple users simultaneously.
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Iyaz Akhtar, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2026
In a nutshell, that's what the Air series is.
—New Atlas, 25 Mar. 2026
And that, in a nutshell, might be one reason this year’s prediction of the résumé’s demise could actually come true.
—Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 21 Mar. 2026
This, in a nutshell, is metabolic flexibility for athletes.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 5 Mar. 2026
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Iyaz Akhtar, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2026
In a nutshell, that's what the Air series is.
—New Atlas, 25 Mar. 2026
And that, in a nutshell, might be one reason this year’s prediction of the résumé’s demise could actually come true.
—Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 21 Mar. 2026
This, in a nutshell, is metabolic flexibility for athletes.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 5 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for nutshell
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nutshell
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The tart’s crust was barely there, just a buttery whisper under the fruit.—
Michelle Huneven,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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The World Bank’s climate strategy, which sets a climate lending target of 45%, expires in June, but discussions on a new plan are being relegated to whispers in corridors, The Guardian reports.—
Chloé Farand,
semafor.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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These are not lazy callbacks, but shared touchstones — part of a pop cultural language the film embedded into our collective consciousness, and that the show both celebrates and lovingly skewers.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
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Matt Schlapp, chairman of the American Conservative Union, is part of the wing of the American right that embraced Orbán.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Cork footbed sandals are everywhere right now, but this pair delivers the look for a fraction of the cost, along with plenty of foot-friendly details.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Apr. 2026
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The version that passed the Legislature late Friday evening would still allow a fraction of voters in cities, counties and other local taxing jurisdictions to reject budgets that call for collecting more property tax revenue than the year before.—
Matthew Kelly
April 11,
Kansas City Star,
11 Apr. 2026
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Dual Edition, a mouthful of a chip that includes 64MB of 3D V-Cache on both processor dies, without the hybrid arrangement that has defined the other chips up until now.—
Andrew Cunningham,
ArsTechnica,
27 Mar. 2026
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Still, some marine mammals can’t resist a mouthful of unsalted goodness.—
Sara Kiley Watson,
Popular Science,
18 Mar. 2026
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Unity in taste isn't what Ali Turkmen has in mind.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Many people in Massachusetts will be getting their first real taste of summer this week.—
Terry Eliasen,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Such a determination would require new radiocarbon dating that overturns the original results, which would involve clipping and destroying another snippet of shroud—a step that the Vatican is unlikely to allow.—
Stephanie Pappas,
Scientific American,
9 Apr. 2026
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The limited edition is powered by a fresh in-house movement (JCAM62 caliber) with an entirely new melody selector complication at 10 o’clock that allows the wearer to choose between two snippets of Nino Rota’s world-famous score by pressing a pusher at 8 o’clock.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
8 Apr. 2026
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For Rory McIlroy, the trek toward getting a second Masters championship got a little bit harder.—
Rod Beard,
AJC.com,
12 Apr. 2026
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For whatever sprinkling of sociopathy that Quinn might have, seeing her dead best friend’s daughter, who looks just like her best friend, standing in front of her cracks through a little bit.—
Max Gao,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2026
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Another passerby suffered a minor injury after being struck with a bullet fragment that struck a wall.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
11 Apr. 2026
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During past close approaches with the Sun, Phaethon released vast amounts of dust and larger fragments.—
Patrick M. Shober,
The Conversation,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Nutshell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nutshell. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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