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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backs
Noun
  • An elite prep wrestler who rushed for more than 5,000 yards in high school, Brown’s burst and bounce in the box are good enough to mirror plenty of actual running backs near the hole.
    — Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • Rolling on their backs makes whales more vulnerable to being hit by ships.
    — Gennaro Tomma, Scientific American, 22 July 2026
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“Jugulars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jugulars. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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