jackknives

Definition of jackknivesnext
plural of jackknife

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Noun
  • Some might have expected Declan Rice alone to win those headers or harass the opposition in that manner, but the partnership between these two is about more than just Zubimendi allowing the England midfielder to burst into goalscoring areas.
    Thom Harris, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Glow-in-the-dark outsoles represent glowing engine headers, and the shoe’s color-shifting eggplant purple upper takes a page from custom car wraps.
    Riley Jones, Footwear News, 7 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Sam Hauser hit three of those six daggers early in the fourth and Derrick White hit two.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 20 Dec. 2025
  • Played with underdog vulnerability by the British actor, Father Jud opens his arms to everyone and gets daggers in return.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 11 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Mix a combination of two teaspoons of cream of tartar and a few drops of lemon juice to form a paste.
    Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 10 Jan. 2026
  • Reformation Lluvia Dress As Reformation gears up for its 2026 collection drops, the store is marking down some of last year’s best-selling sweaters, dresses, shoes, and pants.
    Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Audiences are immersed in the horrors of the war, which was fought eyeball to eyeball by landless men wielding muskets, unreliable rifles and terrifying bayonets.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 16 Nov. 2025
  • Soldiers were known to use bayonets, rocks, and even gunfire to get their cans open.
    Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 28 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Authorities are urging the public to avoid open areas and to be alert to structures, trees, and power lines due to the risk of falls and accidents.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Now, as falls turns to winter, some states are warning that funding for low-income heating aid is being delayed because of the federal government shutdown.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Authorities later recovered two knives near his body.
    Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2026
  • So it was decreed that the cutting edges of knives should be turned towards their owners, thus symbolizing their peaceful intent.
    Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2026
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“Jackknives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jackknives. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.

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