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Recent Examples of jackknife
Singh allegedly made a U-turn in an unauthorized area on the Florida Turnpike, causing his truck to jackknife and collide with a minivan.
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Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2025
An 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
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Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2025
An 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jackknife
Noun
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The 17-year-old suspect was taken into custody at the scene, and authorities recovered the weapon, described as a folding pocketknife.—
Eric Mack,
FOXNews.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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Police said Gregory then pulled out a pocketknife, threatened to stab the juvenile and began stealing a PlayStation console and controllers.—
Garrett Behanna,
CBS News,
18 Jan. 2026
Noun
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To his credit, Johnson addressed the movie’s belly flop at the box office with candor and with maturity.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
12 Nov. 2025
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In Episode 2, wouldn’t tech-savvy Claudette have a proper iPhone case that would survive a three-story belly flop?—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Falls at Willow Creek Apartments were on lockdown as SWAT negotiated with the suspect, who was armed with a knife and sword, according to the Folsom Police Department.—
Kayla Moeller,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Learn about Outside Online's affiliate link policy The journey to the titanium spork wound through Hollywood, forks with knives for handles, and a bizarre American craze for turtle soup.—
James Stout,
Outside,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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After the Knights took a 2-1 lead a short time later, the Chaps rallied again with a header by Bryan Monsivais off a feed from Venas Abubakari.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 2026
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The Dash got on the board first Friday on Maggie Graham’s header in the 10th minute.—
Damian Calhoun,
Daily News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Additionally, one person was arrested on suspicion of possessing a dirk or dagger, police said.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Owen Caissie hit a changeup from Victor Vodnik, sending it 394 feet and over the right-center field wall for a two-run dagger to the Rockies’ heart.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
29 Mar. 2026
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Sorokin was locked in from the drop of the puck, denying Colin Blackwell on a shorthanded breakaway 10 minutes in and making a handful of other 10-bell saves on quality scoring chances in the first period alone.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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By 2033, the trust fund will run dry, triggering that immense, across-the-board drop that is slated to punish the most vulnerable Americans by collapsing all benefits an equal share regardless of income.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Forrest removed the cap of one and found a switchblade.—
James Verini,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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The organization Knife Rights and other plaintiffs filed a lawsuit in 2023 in San Diego federal court challenging California’s switchblade prohibition.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The webbed backing is non-slip and will not deteriorate when cleaned.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Its unibody frame is integrated with a Ni-Ti alloy memory wire to ensure a secure, slip-free fit during high-intensity gym sessions or cycling.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Jackknife.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jackknife. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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