How to Use the nub in a Sentence
the nub
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At the Bobbi Brown counter, lipsticks were worn down to the nub.
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Kathryn Hopkins,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2019
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Occasionally, though, a comment strikes at the nub of a narrative.
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Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Baseball, softball and dropping out of college Apgar bats right-handed, resting the bat on the flat part of the nub on her right arm.
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Jay Cohen,
Chicago Tribune,
25 July 2026
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Finding a solution to a big problem When Apgar hits, the nub catches the impact of contact while the left hand finishes the swing.
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Jay Cohen,
Chicago Tribune,
25 July 2026
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Simon Hughes gets to the nub of the matter in an extended article for The Athletic today.
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Phil Hay,
New York Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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