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, Tony miraculously survived 100% blockage in an artery that feeds oxygen to a major portion of the heart.
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Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 14 Nov. 2024
In a nutshell, if inflation goes up, then your Homestead Exemption will increase and reduce your property taxes.
—Marty Kiar, Sun Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2024
In a nutshell, Trump's election victory has likely transformed his criminal situation.
—Mallorie Sullivan, USA TODAY, 7 Nov. 2024
In a nutshell, the building blocks of any electoral consensus are weak at best.
—Chris Jackson, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2024
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Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 14 Nov. 2024
In a nutshell, if inflation goes up, then your Homestead Exemption will increase and reduce your property taxes.
—Marty Kiar, Sun Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2024
In a nutshell, Trump's election victory has likely transformed his criminal situation.
—Mallorie Sullivan, USA TODAY, 7 Nov. 2024
In a nutshell, the building blocks of any electoral consensus are weak at best.
—Chris Jackson, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2024
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With a fan balanced behind each ear, the device operates at the level of a whisper (30 decibels), and its battery can last for 17 hours, or the equivalent of two workdays.Olatunji Osho-Williams, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Dec. 2024
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Neutral and clean with just a whisper of grain and pepper to enliven the palate.Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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As a result, Isaac Paredes will play third at a fraction of Bregman’s cost and caliber.Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 21 Dec. 2024
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The best opportunities often reside in international business-class tickets, where miles can unlock premium experiences for a fraction of the cash cost.Paul Rubio, AFAR Media, 20 Dec. 2024
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As part of the deal, the subsidiary would declare bankruptcy, although that proposal has been challenged in court by the Justice Department.Kate Gibson, CBS News, 27 Dec. 2024
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As part of your plan, consider taking the following steps.Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 27 Dec. 2024
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Yes, there’s a demonic agent of chaos with six limbs and a mouthful of huge teeth.Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 26 July 2024
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In order to catch liars, the ancient Chinese would sometimes give the accused a mouthful of uncooked rice during interrogation—and then ask the person to open wide.Susan Saulny, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
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More:Trump tariffs could intensify US trucking industry slump, experts say Volatility watch Investors got a taste on Wednesday of how quickly market stability can shift to turmoil.Saqib Iqbal Ahmed, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
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The Church on Ruby Road gave us a little taste of everything Gatwa would bring to the role over the next season, for better and for worse.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Novelists are alarmingly like magpies: always stealing snippets, pieces that shine, from the world around them.Erik Pedersen, Orange County Register, 27 Dec. 2024
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On the night before the verdict, they were joined by more than a dozen journalists, clambering for the best angle of their emerging messages, pasted up on walls already crowded by other snippets of testimony and poetry.Catherine Porter, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2024
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Invest a few million in infrastructure to make a few million in gate revenue — that’s a tidy bit of business.Mark Lazerus, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
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So some of the stuff that was really cutting-edge and contemporary about that novel would've seemed a little bit passé.Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 25 Dec. 2024
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In May 1924, about 60 explosions occurred sending fragments ranging from volcanic ash to large blocks the size of cars into the sky and falling back around the summit caldera.David Bressan, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Small fragments can cause laceration and punctures to digestive organs, such as the esophagus, stomach or intestines while metallic particles can become lodged in a person's throat and airways.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Nutshell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nutshell. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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