jackknives

Definition of jackknivesnext
plural of jackknife

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Noun
  • This is one of the most traditional and widely recognized curtain headers.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Different headers create different looks, and some are easier to open and close than others.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Many of the thousands of demonstrators taking to the streets brandished weapons including guns and daggers, while others waved Lebanese, Palestinian, Iranian and Hezbollah flags.
    Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2026
  • That was plenty of time for SGA to reach into his bag of daggers and go right back at the Nuggets.
    Zach Harper, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The first three months of the year saw disparate trends in violence within the Chicago Police Department’s five patrol areas, records show, with a mixed bag of increases and further drops.
    Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
  • The morning began with moderate losses for Wall Street following drops for Asian and European stocks.
    Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 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
  • The most common adverse events were falls and muscle weakness, which overlap with ALS symptoms.
    Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Another was found unresponsive in his room after multiple falls.
    Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Transit Ambassadors are not peace officers and cannot carry firearms or knives, according to RT.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Additionally, bronze knives and arrowheads were identified, along with seashells.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 6 Apr. 2026
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“Jackknives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jackknives. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.

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