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Recent Examples of jackknife
The collision caused the tractor-trailer to jackknife and hit a guardrail.
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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
Some model year 2016 through 2020 Nissan Rogue and 2017 through 2022 Rogue Sports, have jackknife-style keys – the type in which the metal blade of the key flips out from within a plastic key fob.
—Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 28 Feb. 2023
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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
Some model year 2016 through 2020 Nissan Rogue and 2017 through 2022 Rogue Sports, have jackknife-style keys – the type in which the metal blade of the key flips out from within a plastic key fob.
—Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 28 Feb. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jackknife
Noun
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While the Swiss Army knife and similar pocketknives were banned after 9/11, in recent years, some policy changes, such as by the FAA, now allow small knives on commercial planes.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2025
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The Swiss Army knife is a multitool pocketknife originally made by Victorinox.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 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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Not all of her tips and tricks to staying fabulous involve undergoing a knife or needle though.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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One of them cut Ford's throat with a 12-inch dagger, while two others stabbed him in the stomach with long fighting knives.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
6 June 2025
Noun
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Eddie Segura was unmarked, won a header and powered the ball past Sporting KC goalkeeper John Pulskamp.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
9 June 2025
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After putting relentless pressure on the América defense for most of the second half, Igor Jesus scored on a header off a corner kick by Bouanga to tie the score in the 89th minute.—
Anthony De Leon,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2025
Noun
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One of the attackers then proceeded to slit Forde’s throat using a 12-inch dagger as two other assailants stabbed him in the stomach in front of onlookers.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
6 June 2025
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Haliburton’s heroics drove another dagger into the hearts of Kings fans, many of whom are still agonizing over the February 2022 trade that sent Haliburton to Indiana in exchange for Domantas Sabonis.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
6 June 2025
Noun
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This year’s increase would compare with a 0.4% rise in 2024 following drops of 7% and nearly 15% in 2023 and 2022, respectively, from inflated prices during the Covid-19 pandemic.—
Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
6 June 2025
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The full-length leads during a packed frame of exciting new releases, as this Friday (June 6), includes drops from stars across genres — but none of them can quite compete with Wayne at the moment.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
6 June 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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In areas with cool summers, cover the planting area with black plastic and plant the slips through slits in the plastic, which warms the soil and speeds development.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 May 2025
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The announce team tried to gaslight viewers by saying the move was more devastating due to the slip.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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“Jackknife.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jackknife. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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