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Recent Examples of jag
Bowyer was returning to California from a jag in Vegas.
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David Amsden, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
That’s how music became the unofficial theme of our India jag and an enduring source of fascination for him.
—Ashlea Halpern, AFAR Media, 30 Apr. 2025
There’s the deep sea portion—the Davy Jones’ Locker realm where only top-secret missions and movie directors on submarine jags dare venture.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 Dec. 2024
The guard said 'stand right here' and the Queen came by driving herself home from church in her jag [Jaguar car].
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
Trump appears to go on posting jags, sometimes well after midnight, rattling off Truths multiple times a minute.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 24 Sep. 2024
Since its buying jag began, the company has filed suit in federal court against a group of families the firm purchased property from, seeking $510 million.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2023
On Rogan, Cooper went on a jag essentially about how he was not given free rein to empathize with Nazis and how antisemites were being unfairly banished from the public square.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
David Amsden, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
That’s how music became the unofficial theme of our India jag and an enduring source of fascination for him.
—Ashlea Halpern, AFAR Media, 30 Apr. 2025
There’s the deep sea portion—the Davy Jones’ Locker realm where only top-secret missions and movie directors on submarine jags dare venture.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 Dec. 2024
The guard said 'stand right here' and the Queen came by driving herself home from church in her jag [Jaguar car].
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
Trump appears to go on posting jags, sometimes well after midnight, rattling off Truths multiple times a minute.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 24 Sep. 2024
Since its buying jag began, the company has filed suit in federal court against a group of families the firm purchased property from, seeking $510 million.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2023
On Rogan, Cooper went on a jag essentially about how he was not given free rein to empathize with Nazis and how antisemites were being unfairly banished from the public square.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jag
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During the pandemic, Shvo snapped up the Transamerica Pyramid in San Francisco, the Raleigh Hotel in Miami Beach, and the Coca-Cola building at 711 Fifth Avenue, a $3 billion spree made possible with the backing of German pension fund BVK, the country’s largest public pension group.—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
9 Mar. 2026
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Desperate, the brothers resort to going on a bank-robbing spree, which becomes a game of cat and mouse as they are tracked by a pair of Texas rangers (Jeff Bridges and Gil Birmingham).—
Sezin Devi Keohler,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Mar. 2026
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The experience of Scott and Charlotte George, who moved to the US during the last migration spike, highlights both challenges and opportunities for those make the move for good.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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Interestingly, these tiny wonders can detect a temperature spike in 100 nanoseconds.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
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The weekly release schedule means the full season will not be available for binge-watching on day one.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2026
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That means the full season won’t be available for binge-watching on day one.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
6 Mar. 2026
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Resolving the union issue has been a snag in every previous discussion to combine CBS News and CNN over the years, according to several former executives at both outlets.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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The Mercedes driver endured a bit of a rollercoaster debut season, hitting a performance snag during the European stretch of the 2025 calendar and struggling with confidence.—
The Athletic,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Trading cards signed in person will have the highest price (as opposed to cards that have an autographed sticker affixed to them) but will also hold the greatest value in the future if the 18-year-old goes on to win silverware.—
Andrew Mackie,
New York Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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Police also issued the driver a citation for his headlight and lack of valid inspection sticker.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In a metaphorical sense, spring symbolizes renewal, growth and fresh beginnings.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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With the renewal secured, viewers can look forward to more high-stakes deals, intense rivalries, complicated relationships that have made the show such a standout.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Mar. 2026
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Remove from the heat and gently swirl the pot until the caramel has very slightly thickened, then quickly and carefully, using a spoon or the tines of a whisk, drizzle the caramel over the upturned bowl to create very fine threads.—
Daniel Boulud,
Saveur,
11 Feb. 2026
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But in his defense, Paul always claimed that outfielder Charlie Spikes, the principal player going back to Cleveland, was the Yankees top prospect at the tine who just didn’t pan out.—
Bill Madden,
New York Daily News,
31 Jan. 2026
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Each gets their own little moment to sling barbs at Sid.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Feb. 2026
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Men in the gallery laughed at the barb.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Jag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jag. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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