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Recent Examples of jackknifeSome 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 Valdez carved through the Philadelphia Phillies’ lineup with hard sinkers and jackknife curveballs, evening the World Series with a 5-2 victory that was out of his grasp last fall.—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 30 Oct. 2022 All told, the Antidote is a one-board jackknife for advanced riders who like to ride fast and take chances.—Drew Zieff, Outside Online, 18 Oct. 2022 The extremely limited-run beer is limited to 200 bottles, sold as survival kits that include a solar blanket, paracord, and Swiss Army jackknife.—Matt Allyn, Popular Mechanics, 5 Jan. 2018 See all Example Sentences for jackknife
Buster the yellow Lab is a thicc fella who can stop, but will not stop, gleefully belly flopping into his swimming pool despite the increasingly helpless and desperately profane protestations of his mother.
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Julie Klausner,
Vulture,
27 Dec. 2024
Without hesitating, Gus belly flopped into the water below with a splash, took a drink and began swimming.
Sony has a gross horror item called Heart Eyes in which as the red-band trailer shows sees one main character done in with a knife thrust into eye in grisly fashion.
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Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
6 Feb. 2025
Best Overall: Olay Super Serum Pros Good for a range of skin concerns
Under $40
Immediately improves skin’s appearance
Cons
Contains fragrance that might irritate sensitive skin
This 2024 Healthy Beauty Award winner is a bit of a skin care Swiss Army knife.
Cook said an outcome without a major safety incident will be critical for businesses like his own that saw traffic drop following the New Year’s Day attack.
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Mark Guarino,
ABC News,
6 Feb. 2025
The afterparty ensemble also differed from the ceremony look, with Swift sweeping her blonde hair into an updo and swapping red earrings for pearl drop earrings.
One thing leads to another, and as is common with such hedonistic reunions among longtime buddies, somebody ends up with a switchblade in their neck.
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David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
31 Jan. 2025
At a preliminary hearing held last year, San Diego police Detective Christopher Murray testified that Logan admitted to committing the homicide with a switchblade.
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City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Jan. 2025
In the performance department, the GV80 has an electronic limited slip differential in the rear axle assembly for a more advanced all wheel drive traction control system.
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Tony Leopardo,
The Mercury News,
2 Feb. 2025
The man posted a screenshot of a betting slip for Rozier to record fewer than 6.5 assists, which paid him $222 on a $122 bet.
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Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
30 Jan. 2025
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