jugulars

Definition of jugularsnext
plural of jugular
as in backs
a vulnerable point a sadistic training instructor who would seek out a recruit's jugular and then go for it

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Recent Examples of jugulars Once Woll’s bratty vamp was through draining jugulars, the actress found a second signature role as Karen Page on Marvel’s Daredevil (2015–2018). Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Oct. 2025
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backs
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  • Will Smith see more looks at receiver with Veach having added three new backs this offseason?
    Pete Sweeney May 22, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
  • Researchers also found that repositioning the light causes insects to stall mid-air and turn their bodies so that their backs face the light perpendicularly at all times.
    Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 May 2026

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“Jugulars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jugulars. Accessed 25 May. 2026.

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