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Recent Examples of jackknife
The trailer of the truck turned sideways in jackknife fashion and was blocking all northbound lanes.
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Aaron Valdez, The Enquirer, 20 Dec. 2024
The collision caused the tractor-trailer to jackknife and hit a guardrail.
—Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2024
And the name of the game is squats: Pistol squats, goblet squats with weight, and jackknife crunches are all part of the usual regimen for Naomi.
—Jacqueline Tempera, Women's Health, 28 Apr. 2023
Nissan says the SUVs have jackknife folding keys that may not stay fully open.
—BostonGlobe.com, 28 Feb. 2023
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Aaron Valdez, The Enquirer, 20 Dec. 2024
The collision caused the tractor-trailer to jackknife and hit a guardrail.
—Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2024
And the name of the game is squats: Pistol squats, goblet squats with weight, and jackknife crunches are all part of the usual regimen for Naomi.
—Jacqueline Tempera, Women's Health, 28 Apr. 2023
Nissan says the SUVs have jackknife folding keys that may not stay fully open.
—BostonGlobe.com, 28 Feb. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jackknife
Noun
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Officers also recovered 11 orange pills believed to be Adderall and a pocketknife from Tracy’s pocket.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
23 June 2025
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After investigating, police learned a man, later identified as Robert Dean, of New Mexico, came up behind the victim and stabbed him with a pocketknife in an unprovoked attack, officers said.—
Paloma Chavez,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2025
Noun
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He belly flopped onto the ice in ecstasy and relief before he was mobbed by his teammates, and then the game stopped to celebrate the greatest goal scorer who ever lived.—
Chris Jones,
The Atlantic,
6 Apr. 2025
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Since then, each Celtics road trip of four games or longer has given way to a similar belly flop at home.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Cut corn kernels from the cob using a sharp knife; discard cobs.—
Katlyn Moncada,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 July 2025
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The user also posted about a knife sheath before the sheath discussed in the case.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
11 July 2025
Noun
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There were no records set in the 2-1 win over Al-Hilal in the July 4 quarterfinals, although Fabio was called on to make a big-time stop, pushing away Kalidou Koulibaly's header from Ruben Neves' free kick to help preserve the win.—
Michael Lewis,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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Bayern had two apparent goals flagged for offside, including a header by Kane.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 July 2025
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The final dagger for Martinez was an 11-game losing streak last month, when Washington went 7-19.—
Dan Schlossberg,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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Unlike two semi-famous people who blithely chatted away in the aisle holding up the start of Act 2. Andrew Lloyd Webber shot daggers at them.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
2 July 2025
Noun
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The same day, discounts and coupons offered on Meituan had seen prices of a cup of coffee drop to as low as 2 yuan ($0.28), according to local media.—
Dylan Butts,Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
11 July 2025
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Both phones use Samsung’s Enhanced Armor Aluminium frame and take advantage of Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 to protect the display from drops and scratches.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
11 July 2025
Noun
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Jackson said Burgin threatened her with a handgun and also has a rifle and a switchblade, the filing says.—
Christie D’Zurilla,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2025
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The agency shares that knives of any length, including switchblades, are not permitted on board aircraft and through TSA checkpoints.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
8 May 2025
Noun
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It’s designed with 10 card slips, two ID slips, and four slip pockets sized for storing multiple passports.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
7 July 2025
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The Minimalist Ballerina With a Simple, Strappy Maxi For the ultimate minimalist, this black structured slip and white ballet flat pairing is excessively sleek.—
Christina Holevas,
Vogue,
27 June 2025
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“Jackknife.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jackknife. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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