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Recent Examples of jackknifeAn investigation shows that a semi-truck pulling tandem trailers hydroplaned, causing the driver to lose control and the semi to jackknife.—Sam Gillette, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025 The semi then crashed into two other 18-wheelers, causing one to jackknife and hit a Jeep Compass, Ford Mustang and Honda, officials with DPS told WFAA-TV.—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 June 2025 Mendoza hit the car in front of him, causing him to jackknife, which in turn caused his entire load of heavy steel pipes to land on my husband's truck, crushing him and killing him instantly.—David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025 The trailer of the truck turned sideways in jackknife fashion and was blocking all northbound lanes.—Aaron Valdez, The Enquirer, 20 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for jackknife
Leipold said in his postgame press conference that a pocketknife had been thrown during the game and had hit a member of Kansas’ staff.
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Jamie Barton,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
Investigators allegedly recovered evidence from Louisma's car, including a pocketknife with blood stains on it, machetes, a rope, a roll of duct tape, pink HeyDude shoes, and a cut up pink shirt with duct tape wrapped around it, CBS2 Iowa reports.
In Episode 2, wouldn’t tech-savvy Claudette have a proper iPhone case that would survive a three-story belly flop?
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Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
5 Sep. 2025
An early version of Starship tried to bleed off that kinetic energy with a kind of aerodynamic belly flop that ended in a catastrophic loss of control.
Francis Westfield went close with a diving header from the edge of the box, and Luke Brennan wasted a glorious chance for a late leveller when he was found unmarked at the back post, but his hurried shot flew high and wide.
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The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
Seattle’s Jordyn Huitema tried a header inside the penalty box that Sikowitz kept away from the goal with a leaping effort.
New additives like preservatives, flavorings and vitamins were infused into them, and they were packaged in novel ways to withstand hard helicopter drops, wet beach landings and days at the bottom of rucksacks.
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Alice Callahan,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
Drag performance, with its abundance of wigs, campy makeup and death drops, is ready-made for Halloween.
Take advantage of Cariuma’s limited-time sale happening now and grab supportive sneakers, boat shoes, slip-ons, and more best-selling styles starting at just $51.
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Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
The storage doesn’t stop there, though—there’s also a slip pocket on the outside that’s perfect for keeping items within easy reach.
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