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jugulars

noun

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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When Jason Larimore came out as gay in 1994 in small-town Kentucky, almost everyone in his life turned their backs on him except his mom — and Dolly Parton.

— Jo Yurcaba, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026
Dallas cleaned house on the defensive coaching staff, hiring 34-year-old defensive backs coach Christian Parker from Philadelphia as their new coordinator.

— David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2026

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