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also crackajacks
1
as in experts
a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field
a young prospect who's supposed to be a crackerjack on the baseball diamond
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2
as in beauties
something very good of its kind
the cheese maker's aged cheddar is a real crackerjack
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While many countries have limits on immigration, none has ever voted to limit its population, Swiss experts say.—
Jamey Keaten,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026 -
Most financial experts will tell you to wait to claim your Social Security retirement benefits at least until your full retirement age (which is now 67) or even as late as age 70.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Check out Bond's current offerings on Moda Operandi, including pieces that caught our eye like the Mystic necklace, a tassel-like beaded number that's great for adding sparkle to your décolletage, or the Ophelia earrings, a truly unique set of dangling amethyst beauties.—
Kelsey Legg,
ABC News,
9 June 2026
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Some of the best oyster plates on the market are vintage, like this set of six midcentury beauties.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
9 June 2026
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Utterback, who’d just gotten married and bought a house in Omaha, instead devoted himself to learning on his own, poring over books, making regular trips to Japan, and befriending masters of the craft.—
Hannah Goldfield,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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For decades, sanctions, shortages and limited imports forced Cuban mechanics to become masters of improvisation.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 June 2026
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Harriette Cole is a lifestylist and founder of DREAMLEAPERS, an initiative to help people access and activate their dreams.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
8 June 2026
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My husband, inspired by the radio dramas of his childhood, planned the trek with dreams of celebrating, if not re-creating, history.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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He was investigated by the SS on the orders of Heinrich Himmler but convinced his investigators, all adepts of Deutsche Physik, that he was engaged in worthwhile teaching and research.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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Cherries, peaches, pears, nectarines and a variety of other fruits like jujubes (also known as Chinese dates) grow alongside greenhouse crops that stretch the season.—
Brittany Anas,
Denver Post,
10 June 2026
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Friday, June 26, Birthday Lunch, Oven Fried Chicken, mashed potatoes, corn, whole grain bread, peaches, cake, milk.—
Ramona Sentinel,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 June 2026
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But according to empathy scholars like Michael Ventura, the true power of empathy resides in the reduction of self not the centering.—
Dr. Marcus Collins,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Two centuries later, as modern scholars descend on the same house chasing a different historical puzzle, discoveries in one era echo into the other.—
Point Loma-Ob Monthly,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 June 2026
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Explore historic landmarks, cultural sites and natural wonders across the South that define the American story.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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Fresh graduates have spent the past few years being told about the wonders of AI and watched seniors struggle to get a toehold in the labor market.—
Conor Sen,
Boston Herald,
8 June 2026
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“Crackerjacks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crackerjacks. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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