as in whisper
something small in size, amount, or range
a nutshell of a fan base
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Recent Examples of nutshell
And this is a big part of the problem in a nutshell: Access is everything, and in many cases, DOGE has it.
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Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 19 Feb. 2025
Musk's Bid Is a Fly in the Ointment for OpenAI
In a nutshell, Altman is the golden boy of the AI Revolution but Musk has massive power in the Beltway and this chain of events is likely just the start of a bigger soap opera poised to play out between Musk and Altman.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
In a nutshell, OFDMA divides channels into resource units (RUs), allowing for smaller data packets that can be transmitted to multiple users simultaneously.
—PCMAG, 11 Feb. 2025
In a nutshell, Queen Cassiopeia’s vanity was only eclipsed by the wrath of Greek gods, namely Hera, the queen of the gods, and Poseidon, the god of the sea.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 9 Feb. 2025
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Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 19 Feb. 2025
Musk's Bid Is a Fly in the Ointment for OpenAI
In a nutshell, Altman is the golden boy of the AI Revolution but Musk has massive power in the Beltway and this chain of events is likely just the start of a bigger soap opera poised to play out between Musk and Altman.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
In a nutshell, OFDMA divides channels into resource units (RUs), allowing for smaller data packets that can be transmitted to multiple users simultaneously.
—PCMAG, 11 Feb. 2025
In a nutshell, Queen Cassiopeia’s vanity was only eclipsed by the wrath of Greek gods, namely Hera, the queen of the gods, and Poseidon, the god of the sea.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 9 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nutshell
Noun
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Some earbuds claim to be noise-canceling but barely block out a whisper.—
Juhi Wadia,
PCMAG,
17 Mar. 2025
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There were also controlling parents and whispers of abuse throughout the industry.—
Louisa Thomas,
The New Yorker,
9 Mar. 2025
Noun
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To leverage this competitive advantage fully, businesses must prioritize funding women-founded AI startups, which currently receive only a fraction of venture capital investment despite often delivering higher returns on investment.—
Committee of 200,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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However, that is a fraction of the baggage fees collected by other airlines, with American Airlines collecting $1.4 billion in 2023, while United Airlines pulled in $1.2 billion and Delta Air Lines garnering $985 million.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN,
11 Mar. 2025
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Google also announced that the tool will soon get new screen-sharing and live video capabilities as part of Gemini Live at this year's Mobile World Congress.—
Will McCurdy,
PCMAG,
15 Mar. 2025
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Needless to say, CNN and MSNBC (which Trump tweaked by changing its initials) are not actually part of the Democratic Party.—
Nicholas Riccardi,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2025
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Balanced and engaging dark mouthful of fudge, shortbread and soy.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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There's a Lawrenceville location, too. ☕️ Pro tip: Sip slowly to avoid a mouthful of finely ground sludge at the bottom of the cup.—
Ryan Deto,
Axios,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The first commercial versions of sunflower butter were introduced in the 1980s, but consumers found their bitter taste and greenish color off-putting.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appétit,
13 Mar. 2025
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Of course, different fruits and vegetables will provide different tastes—green apples are tart and fresh, but try celery for an earthy sip or kiwi for tropical flavors.—
Jillian Dara,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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The boxy portable projector made its soft debut at CES 2025, and has subsequently appeared at MWC in Barcelona, with TCL drip feeding a few snippets of information at each event.—
Paul Ridden,
New Atlas,
14 Mar. 2025
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Despite maintaining her kids' privacy, Conrad enjoys sharing snippets of their personalities and interests, including Liam's love of gardening fresh veggies.—
Emy LaCroix,
People.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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That is unique to our show, and did inform a little bit of not knowing what’s going on in Lumon.—
Matt Minton,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2025
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But, right after the speech, somebody kept a little bit of the board un-wiped to preserve it, while, someone else rushed to the board and took away the piece of chalk that Einstein had used for his writing.—
Somayeh Malekian,
ABC News,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Microplastics are fragments of plastic measuring less than five millimeters long—some may be the size of a pencil eraser, while others are several times smaller than the width of a human hair.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 Mar. 2025
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The fragment, discovered in 2022, was first reported in the journal Nature on Wednesday with new details.—
Evan Bush,
NBC News,
12 Mar. 2025
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