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The dog chewed his bone down to a nub.
The shoes have little nubs on the bottom that prevent you from slipping.
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But as civility gets ground down to a nub by increasingly racist and bigoted behavior, from Trump down, there have to be consequences for actions.
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Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 29 Oct. 2024
One foot-end, the simple Point-Foot, takes the form of a rounded rubberized nub.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2024
Some bees nest in the stems of shrubs and perennials, so resist the urge to chop them down to nubs.
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—Kristin Hostetter, Outside Online, 9 Oct. 2024
There’s a single four-direction nub on the backside to control the menu system.
—Ben Sin, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
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Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 29 Oct. 2024
One foot-end, the simple Point-Foot, takes the form of a rounded rubberized nub.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2024
Some bees nest in the stems of shrubs and perennials, so resist the urge to chop them down to nubs.
5.
—Kristin Hostetter, Outside Online, 9 Oct. 2024
There’s a single four-direction nub on the backside to control the menu system.
—Ben Sin, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
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“Nub.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nub. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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nub
noun1
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: the main point of a matter
the nub of the story
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