as in jerks
a person whose behavior is offensive to others
the sort of ostentatious London townhouse that some greedy chuff of a billionaire might own
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Noun
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Moreover, where most clients are great, some are jerks.—
Kathy Kristof,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Jan. 2026 -
The herks and jerks, the highs and lows, the lack of consistency that has summed up so much of McCarthy’s season reared their oft-ugly heads.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In 2022, Japanese researchers found that dogs produced tears when reuniting with their humans.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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Ending the retail sales of dogs is a crucial way to reduce demand from puppy mills.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
26 Jan. 2026
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The results will show young women who look an awful lot like circus clowns, with faces hidden under layers of masks, gels, serums, and even face tape.—
Jana Pollack,
Parents,
31 Jan. 2026
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What awaits you is an emotional journey through family, death, grief, memory, hope, and tears that also features clowns – yes, clowns!—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Salty water creeps into aquifers near the coast.—
Devika Rao,
TheWeek,
23 Jan. 2026
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The opposite happens in the Southern Hemisphere, when the polar vortex around Antarctica creeps northward.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
21 Jan. 2026
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