jack

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as in pool
the total of the bets at stake at one time tension was mounting as the jack was getting bigger by the minute

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as in logger
a person whose job is to cut down trees we'll need to hire more jacks to get this forest cleared before winter

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Recent Examples of jack Ham & Cheese Omelette (ham, jack and cheddar cheeses and white cheese sauce served with two pancakes). Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025 Their answer to having to tolerate difference is whatever means are necessary to stop liberalization, and lamentably, our Bill of Rights and governmental checks on the executive mean that taking a jack hammer to our nation’s foundation is a necessary means to a repugnant end. Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 14 Sep. 2025 The jack supporting the vehicle Lord was underneath failed, and the vehicle crushed him, Michelle said. Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Sep. 2025 The bright orange bucket, sporting Home Depot's logo, features jack-o'-lanterns, bats, ghosts, spiders and spiderwebs. Greta Cross, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for jack
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Noun
  • For instance, if both people are eligible but one earned more, collect the lower amount first to have some cash.
    Medora Lee, USA Today, 5 Oct. 2025
  • From dishes like cast-iron live Maine lobster to a 32-ounce Creekstone Farms American Wagyu Tomahawk ribeye, this is a restaurant where you'd better be prepared to drop some cash.
    Rosalind Bowling, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • How long will flags be at half-staff in Wisconsin?
    Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 4 Oct. 2025
  • According to Patel’s claim, while there, the employee displayed the flag on his desk.
    Abby Monteil, Them., 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • This is the kind of guy who kicks down a door and busts somebody’s kidney with a crowbar.
    Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Furthermore, Anarumo has been praised throughout his career for never caring about a player’s resume and simply playing the best guys.
    James Boyd, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The younger Petterson, best known as a sailor and yacht designer, with two Olympic medals and four world-championship titles to his credit, was then a student of Frua, and the one who actually styled the car.
    Robert Ross, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Reports of the ship would come in batches from locals, fishermen and other sailors; the fog evidently the perfect atmosphere to draw this ghost ship back home.
    Leanna Renee Hieber, Big Think, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Those who instead see a flexible talent pool as a strategic advantage in building a dynamic and flexible company probably will fare better.
    Diane Brady, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2025
  • This property is ideal for families because of its year-round indoor pool (there's also an adults-only outdoor pool that’s open seasonally) and on-site sports like tennis, racquetball, bocce ball, and volleyball.
    Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Based on Denis Johnson’s beloved novella, Train Dreams is the portrait of Robert Grainier (Joel Edgerton), a logger and railroad worker who leads a life of unexpected depth and beauty in the rapidly changing America of the early 20th Century.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
  • In a town of loggers, hippies, and students, Denise’s father was a doctor.
    Rachel Kushner, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF began in 1950, when a group of Philadelphia children collected coins in milk cartons to help other kids affected by war.
    Brittany Talarico, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Harrison and his team have a variety of special items at the store, ranging from centuries-old coins to one-of-a-kind memorabilia.
    Ashley J. DiMella, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
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  • The alert lists the products' names, UPC numbers, sizes, sell-through dates, store banner names and states for the affected products.
    Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Season 1 star Gyllenhaal executive produces under his Nine Stories banner.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025

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