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nubs

noun

plural of nub

as in chunks

a small uneven mass throw a nub of butter into the frying pan

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as in roots

the central part or aspect of something under consideration the nub of the argument is that the intelligence agencies failed the country

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Recent Examples of nubs Fumbling with the plastic nubs can be painful and frustrating. — Zoe Gates, Outside, 28 Oct. 2025 Her trick is to finely chop the ginger, instead of grating it, so there are spicy-sweet nubs in each bite. — Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Mar. 2026 Legs were wound down to nubs and heads inflated to egregious proportions. — Andrew Norman Wilson, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026 Slugs and snails are some of the peskiest garden visitors that can riddle plant leaves with ragged holes or chew tender crops like lettuce down to nubs overnight. — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 June 2026 Ephemera directs the brain to the tiniest concrete nubs of consciousness, calming the quaking mind and bringing us back to ourselves. — Literary Hub, 20 May 2026 Best Nylabone chew toys for puppies This three-pack includes one softer starter bone with nubs that are great for teething, one slightly tougher bone to move onto and one edible bone. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026 The high-tops were essentially created as high-top basketball shoes with nubs tailored to astroturf, and a zippered tongue features an additional velcro layer at the top. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 9 June 2026 How To Thoroughly Clean Your Bath Mat Cloth Cloth bath mats typically feature nubs, twists, or loops of fabric. — Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 12 May 2026

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Noun

On their way in, crews had to clear debris from multiple floors; aside from chunks of concrete, masonry and flooring, obstacles included a bathroom sink and toilet that had tumbled down from above.

— Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
Trump gleefully tearing up large chunks of the White House and my hometown, trying to install a solipsistic arch, an exclusive golf course, a gargantuan ballroom and a garden of heroes — all to his Versailles-on-acid specifications.

— Maureen Dowd, Mercury News, 4 July 2026

Definition of chunks

Noun

The roots of the fall-out stretch back to 2019, before filming for the franchise’s fourth feature instalment began, when Margera signed a wellness agreement with the producers which committed him to sobriety amid his struggles with alcoholism.

— Mattha Busby, Rolling Stone, 3 July 2026
Simply apply 1 to 2 inches of natural mulch, like bark mulch, over the roots of your plants to lock in soil moisture and keep the mulch line at least 1 inch away from the plant's stems.

— Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 July 2026

Definition of roots

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Their coupling instantly captured the attention and hearts of fans around the world, and Swift’s presence at Chiefs games was even credited with bolstering female interest in NFL football.

— Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
According to People, Swift and Kelce's donations are going to nonprofits located in New York, California, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Missouri, and Rhode Island—places close to the couple's hearts.

— Hannah Malach, InStyle, 2 July 2026

Definition of hearts

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Photos apparently taken by the men themselves show wads of cash on the seat of a car, in a plastic bag and in stacks on the floor of a location in New York.

— Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 1 July 2026
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.

— Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026

Definition of wads

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Narrow tree cores – the diameter of a pencil – have been pulled from some of the planet’s oldest trees.

— Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 28 June 2026
But Becerra remained the clear Democratic favorite in South County, in the urban cores of Escondido and San Marcos, as well as most of Vista and Oceanside.

— Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 June 2026

Definition of cores

Noun

The kernels should develop dark golden spots without becoming overly blackened.

— Staff, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
The manufacturing facilities convert this raw material into usable tri-structural isotropic kernels via additive manufacturing protocols and proprietary liquid jetting methods.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026

Definition of kernels

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