jackknives

plural of jackknife

Example Sentences

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Noun
  • Like Cynthia notes, clearly the rift between Porsha and Shamea is bigger than the show, but from a viewer’s perspective, only one party continues to throw daggers.
    Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 15 June 2026
  • There will be mass hallucinations, legal exorcisms, shady book launderers, and scarlet daggers.
    Willa Rubin, NPR, 1 May 2026
Noun
  • In qualifying, the two-time runners-up (as Czechoslovakia, in 1934 and 1962) scored more set-piece goals — seven of them headers — than any other European team.
    David Hickey, NBC news, 11 June 2026
  • Itten twice came close with headers that sailed just over the bar, but Australia survived.
    Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
Noun
  • Guard members had tried to disperse the crowd with tear gas and had advanced toward the protesters with bayonets affixed to their rifles.
    USA Today, USA Today, 4 May 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • Retailers face challenges from SNAP cuts and consumer fatigue, needing to demonstrate value as price drops will be delayed for months.
    Phil Lempert, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
  • Mix a few drops of mild dish soap into a bucket of warm water.
    Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 18 June 2026
Noun
  • Safety features Of course, knives can be dangerous when used incorrectly.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
  • The prosecutor said no knives or other items that could be used by Jacqueline Aytes as weapons were found near her body.
    City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2026
Noun
  • The leading cause of death within the category were falls, the data shows.
    Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 20 June 2026
  • During the 2025-26 season, he was named a team captain on his way to leading the squad in total wins, pins, technical falls and major decisions, the university said.
    Michael Guise, CBS News, 17 June 2026
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“Jackknives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jackknives. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.

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