nutshell
noun
nut·shell
ˈnət-ˌshel 
1
: the hard external covering in which the kernel of a nut is enclosed
2
: something of small size, amount, or scope
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And that's the Colliers in a nutshell: doing their own thing and planting seeds along the way.
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Keia Mastrianni, Southern Living, 13 May 2024
In a nutshell, that fully explains the Hornets’ 2023-24 campaign.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 3 May 2024
In a nutshell, this is what Duometre and precision mean to Jaeger-LeCoultre.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2024
In a nutshell, setting powders help reduce the appearance of pores, fine lines, and blemishes while helping your makeup last longer.
—Clare Holden, Glamour, 2 Apr. 2024
This is Haidt’s Great Rewiring in a nutshell: Childhood has switched from being predominantly play-based to being phone-based, and as a result, young people are less happy as children and less competent as adults.
—Matt Reynolds, WIRED, 29 Mar. 2024
This, in many ways, is Ms. Hall in a nutshell: unwilling to be boxed in, an artist at heart.
—Thessaly La Force, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024
In a nutshell, nurturing is the process of developing and strengthening relationships with potential clients in hopes of securing business at a later time.
—Sho Dewan, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Consumers lack protection In a nutshell, Roku’s terms of service have long required customers to agree to resolve any legal disputes through a private forum, the process known as mandatory arbitration, which can prevent consumers who share the same complaints from banding together to file lawsuits.
—Brian X. Chen, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2024
Keia Mastrianni, Southern Living, 13 May 2024
In a nutshell, that fully explains the Hornets’ 2023-24 campaign.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 3 May 2024
In a nutshell, this is what Duometre and precision mean to Jaeger-LeCoultre.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2024
In a nutshell, setting powders help reduce the appearance of pores, fine lines, and blemishes while helping your makeup last longer.
—Clare Holden, Glamour, 2 Apr. 2024
This is Haidt’s Great Rewiring in a nutshell: Childhood has switched from being predominantly play-based to being phone-based, and as a result, young people are less happy as children and less competent as adults.
—Matt Reynolds, WIRED, 29 Mar. 2024
This, in many ways, is Ms. Hall in a nutshell: unwilling to be boxed in, an artist at heart.
—Thessaly La Force, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024
In a nutshell, nurturing is the process of developing and strengthening relationships with potential clients in hopes of securing business at a later time.
—Sho Dewan, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Consumers lack protection In a nutshell, Roku’s terms of service have long required customers to agree to resolve any legal disputes through a private forum, the process known as mandatory arbitration, which can prevent consumers who share the same complaints from banding together to file lawsuits.
—Brian X. Chen, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2024
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nutshell
noun
nut·shell
ˈnət-ˌshel
: the shell of a nut
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