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as in flags
a piece of cloth with a special design that is used as an emblem or for signaling
a Portuguese ship flying the national jack
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as in sailors
one who operates or navigates a seagoing vessel
the streets of the old seaport were once full of jacks, harlots, and other dockside denizens
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Recent Examples of jacks
The goal of the test was to lift the bridge with 42 jacks, get it off its temporary bearing, move it roughly 5 feet toward the existing bridge and then back.
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John Shumway,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
Scott recommends adding a 20-minute explosive-power session to your weekly workout routine, which could include exercises like squat jumps and jumping jacks.
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Brittney Melton,
NPR,
22 June 2026
That’s 10 years of farming around idle pump jacks and tabulating acres damaged by fluid leaks.
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Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
Species like mahi mahi, jacks and amberjacks also use it as a primary nursery area.
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Sarah Perkel,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
First baseman Christian Walker pummeled a home run after Álvarez, giving the Astros back-to-back first-inning jacks.
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Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
Components like flashing, pipe jacks, vents and gutters are frequently the first to show signs of trouble, even when the roofing material above them looks intact.
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David Nye,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 May 2026
Traditional roadside tire changes using jacks can be difficult, especially in remote areas or harsh weather.
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Peter Lyon,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
There are no speaker connectors, no crossover controls, and no general RCA jacks for receiver input.
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Christian De Looper,
PC Magazine,
16 May 2026
John Shumway,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
Scott recommends adding a 20-minute explosive-power session to your weekly workout routine, which could include exercises like squat jumps and jumping jacks.
—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
22 June 2026
That’s 10 years of farming around idle pump jacks and tabulating acres damaged by fluid leaks.
—
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
Species like mahi mahi, jacks and amberjacks also use it as a primary nursery area.
—
Sarah Perkel,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
First baseman Christian Walker pummeled a home run after Álvarez, giving the Astros back-to-back first-inning jacks.
—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
Components like flashing, pipe jacks, vents and gutters are frequently the first to show signs of trouble, even when the roofing material above them looks intact.
—
David Nye,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 May 2026
Traditional roadside tire changes using jacks can be difficult, especially in remote areas or harsh weather.
—
Peter Lyon,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
There are no speaker connectors, no crossover controls, and no general RCA jacks for receiver input.
—
Christian De Looper,
PC Magazine,
16 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jacks
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Wherever 21-year-old Filipina rising star Alexandra Eala plays, a Filipino diaspora packs the stands with flags and Tagalog chants, giving her a home-court edge.
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Other common flags include water retention in the legs and ankles that worsens as the day goes on, persistent fatigue that sleep doesn’t resolve and a tendency to catch colds more frequently than usual.
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After a lengthy, wide-ranging search for their next coach, the Portland Trail Blazers have chosen one of the guys already at the front of the line.
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These guys, everyone has each other’s backs.
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Near the docks of Annapolis, Middleton's served as a popular meeting place for merchants and sailors needing refreshments after their arduous journeys, according to White.
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In all, 20,000 sailors will take part.
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At the time, Thunder Island featured eight water slides, five pools, three go-kart ride configurations, a zipline, and a miniature golf course.
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In areas with valleys or basins, cooler and denser air drains downhill and pools in low spots overnight, a process known as cold-air pooling.
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The loggers left in 1955, and the Ranch soon welcomed guests again (and of course—became a guiding force in western hospitality, favored by those seeking a true Montana experience).
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Ostensibly, the 1996 journey was meant to protect the Korubo from further outside contact by invaders (loggers, fishermen, settlers) intent on taking their resources.
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In Chicago, playing under the six banners won during a dynasty that ended eight years before he was born, that means something different.
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Counterculture Yippies would turn up at a 1970 Blood, Sweat & Tears show at Madison Square Garden, carrying obscene banners outside and dumping manure by the front gate.
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Among hominins and other mammals, females typically exhibit two X chromosomes and males carry an X and a Y chromosome.
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In most species of jacana—there are eight in all—the males sit on the eggs and the females do the murdering.
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To protect these specialized mariners, pilot boats evolved into highly stable, heavy-duty vessels.
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Shortly after the vessel was struck, the United Nations' International Maritime Organization paused an effort to evacuate hundreds of ships and thousands of mariners who were stranded in the Persian Gulf.
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“Jacks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jacks. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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