The nub of the story. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
A nub of coal. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
The nub is that whatever the presenter may think, people were offended - both in the talk and those who saw the slides later. From Wordnik.com. [Attracting Women to Rails] Reference
I hoard them, using them till the nub is so short I can’t grip it anymore. From Wordnik.com. [In Their Words: Patricia Klindienst (part 3)] Reference
"And finally, the nub is the often-discarded piece that flaps off of the end," Roth says. From Wordnik.com. [timesunion.com: Local Breaking News] Reference
We have nepeta that self sows about the garden and it is usually chewed to the nub, which is fine by me. From Wordnik.com. [Cat Adaptation « Fairegarden] Reference
Its "nub" was the preservation of traditional leaders 'authority. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
I think the real kind of nub of this comes down to the court orders issued by Judge Gordon. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 1, 2007] Reference
It will also have proper thumb sticks to replace the not terribly useful "nub" joystick on current models. From Wordnik.com. [This week's new games] Reference
Why are jokes preceded by the so-called title, which is virtually the conclusion, or what Twain termed the "nub"?. From Wordnik.com. [More Toasts] Reference
There's been speculation the black "nub" could be anything from a trackpad to a new Zune to a tablet (although it's unlikely ..). From Wordnik.com. [Microsoft Trackpad Teased On Twitter? (PHOTO)] Reference
People who spout 'nub' or 'non-nub' are below bothering about; wormfood. From Wordnik.com. [Stories from an Opentracker] Reference
U gonna pull bak a nub!. From Wordnik.com. [Gud ting 1 uv u iz docter, - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger?] Reference
KURTZ: And Keli Goff, I think that's the nub of it. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jul 27, 2008] Reference
The nub of the issue is what the FDA calls "intent.". From Wordnik.com. [Smoke From Washington] Reference
O'BRIEN: Which really brings me to the nub of problem. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jul 21, 2002] Reference
And that is the nub of the story that we're looking at. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jan 4, 2007] Reference
KUPCHAN: Well, that's -- that's the nub of the problem. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 10, 2006] Reference
And that's really where the nub of the argument is right now. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jul 9, 2007] Reference
Obviously, that's going to be the nub of the military effort. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 1, 2009] Reference
AMANPOUR: Yes, but serious consequences, that's the nub of 1441. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Feb 14, 2003] Reference
But that's really the nub of this issue right now at least on this level. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Aug 14, 2008] Reference
That is the nub of Shiller's call for more derivatives and more innovation. From Wordnik.com. [The One Who Saw It Coming] Reference
He kind of wears himself down to the nub with his energy that he plays with. From Wordnik.com. [Ian Desmond gets some rest] Reference
Everyone evaded the nub of the problem, which is the insistent rise of spending. From Wordnik.com. [Health Care: The 'Con' That Failed] Reference
But the nub of his vision revolves around a concept he calls the "social graph.". From Wordnik.com. [Facebook Grows Up] Reference
"It's in this nub of a downturn that the opportunities really present themselves.". From Wordnik.com. [Wide-Open Space for Sale] Reference
In her direct, unpsychiatric way, Allen put her finger on the nub of the argument. From Wordnik.com. [Was It Illness Or Immorality?] Reference
Age 13 is NOT the time to find out that boys don't sport a small hard plastic nub. From Wordnik.com. [Billets Doux] Reference
There is the graceful cover with its rounded nub at the top, the three finely carved sides. From Wordnik.com. [The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851-52] Reference
You might say, well, boy, it lacks that antenna nub, so we're not sure if it's a cell phone now. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 13, 2001] Reference
She puts down the red pencil and lowers her glasses to the fleshy little nub where her nose turns up. From Wordnik.com. [Adultery and Africa] Reference
But for all the uninsured, the cost of coverage is a major obstacle; that's still the nub of the matter. From Wordnik.com. [Rx for Health Care: Pain] Reference
The nub of the underclass problem, black or white, is clearly the combination of illegitimacy and non-work. From Wordnik.com. [Sighting a Great White Threat] Reference
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