How to Use jackknife in a Sentence

jackknife

1 of 2 noun

• Police found Flick’s 3 ½ inch jackknife in the living room.
  — Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE.com, 19 July 2019
• The final three moves are core crushers: the jackknife, boat pose hold, and push-up to opposite toe tap.
  — Christa Sgobba, SELF, 29 Apr. 2021
• In a jackknife the trailer comes all the way around, takes both lanes, and crushes against the cab until the whole thing comes to a crashing stop at the bottom of the abyss or against the granite side of the Rockies.
  — Longreads, 21 Sep. 2017
• Nissan says the SUVs have jackknife folding keys that may not stay fully open.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 28 Feb. 2023
• In his video, Kirsch walks viewers through hanging knee raises, a medicine ball spiderman, jackknives, and a medicine ball slam.
  — SELF, 26 Oct. 2018
• One photograph captured the image of a towheaded boy of about 3, stripping bark off a stick with a jackknife.
  — Alice Gregory, New York Times, 18 May 2017
• The fourth vehicle then ran into a semi-truck, which caused the semi to jackknife and slam into the center median.
  — Dallas News, 23 Aug. 2019
• The driver, a 41-year-old man from Mexico, lost control of the semi-truck in the rainy conditions, which caused the vehicle to jackknife and collide with the right shoulder wall, said Castro.
  — City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Dec. 2021
• Not having to worry much about containment, his signature inside jackknife move took Cousins off his spots.
  — Ellis L. Williams, cleveland, 3 Oct. 2021
• Meanwhile, deadbugs, jackknives, ab-wheel rollouts, and boat pose variations will hit both portions.
  — K. Aleisha Fetters, SELF, 4 July 2017
• No weapon was found on Napier, although investigators discovered a jackknife and an ice pick-type tool stuck into the wall of the garage, not far from where Napier was first confronted.
  — Jeff McDonald, sandiegouniontribune.com, 27 July 2017
• All new power ottomans and jackknife seats will complement two-tone high-end cabinetry, and plush diamond-stiched seating.
  — Megan Barber, Curbed, 5 Oct. 2018
• Although, his jackknife-cannonball form could also use some polishing as well.
  — Chris Kwiecinski, ajc, 30 Sep. 2017
• In one of his average workout classes, Curtis Adams will lead his group through a series of exercises, including jogging, jackknives and cardio boxing.
  — Olivia Lloyd, chicagotribune.com, 19 Sep. 2019
• Police found Flick’s 3 ½ inch jackknife in the living room.
  — Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE.com, 19 July 2019
• The final three moves are core crushers: the jackknife, boat pose hold, and push-up to opposite toe tap.
  — Christa Sgobba, SELF, 29 Apr. 2021
• In a jackknife the trailer comes all the way around, takes both lanes, and crushes against the cab until the whole thing comes to a crashing stop at the bottom of the abyss or against the granite side of the Rockies.
  — Longreads, 21 Sep. 2017
• Nissan says the SUVs have jackknife folding keys that may not stay fully open.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 28 Feb. 2023
• In his video, Kirsch walks viewers through hanging knee raises, a medicine ball spiderman, jackknives, and a medicine ball slam.
  — SELF, 26 Oct. 2018
• One photograph captured the image of a towheaded boy of about 3, stripping bark off a stick with a jackknife.
  — Alice Gregory, New York Times, 18 May 2017
• The fourth vehicle then ran into a semi-truck, which caused the semi to jackknife and slam into the center median.
  — Dallas News, 23 Aug. 2019
• The driver, a 41-year-old man from Mexico, lost control of the semi-truck in the rainy conditions, which caused the vehicle to jackknife and collide with the right shoulder wall, said Castro.
  — City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Dec. 2021
• Not having to worry much about containment, his signature inside jackknife move took Cousins off his spots.
  — Ellis L. Williams, cleveland, 3 Oct. 2021
• Meanwhile, deadbugs, jackknives, ab-wheel rollouts, and boat pose variations will hit both portions.
  — K. Aleisha Fetters, SELF, 4 July 2017
• No weapon was found on Napier, although investigators discovered a jackknife and an ice pick-type tool stuck into the wall of the garage, not far from where Napier was first confronted.
  — Jeff McDonald, sandiegouniontribune.com, 27 July 2017
• All new power ottomans and jackknife seats will complement two-tone high-end cabinetry, and plush diamond-stiched seating.
  — Megan Barber, Curbed, 5 Oct. 2018
• Although, his jackknife-cannonball form could also use some polishing as well.
  — Chris Kwiecinski, ajc, 30 Sep. 2017
• In one of his average workout classes, Curtis Adams will lead his group through a series of exercises, including jogging, jackknives and cardio boxing.
  — Olivia Lloyd, chicagotribune.com, 19 Sep. 2019

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jackknife

2 of 2 verb

• The truck jackknifed on the icy road.
• The truck subsequently jackknifed and slid across all lanes of traffic, leading to the shutdown of the westbound side for a full eight hours.
  — Carol Cormaci, latimes.com, 9 Apr. 2018
• Swiveling, jackknifing, raising her arms, and then crumpling over, Dunst has as much intensity as a Martha Graham dancer.
  — Amy Larocca, The Cut, 8 Aug. 2017
• Oftentimes, jackknifing is a result of improper braking, poor road conditions or equipment failure.
  — Kimberly Rapanut, azcentral, 11 June 2018
• On Twitter, State Police said tractor-trailers were jackknifed at various locations in central Massachusetts.
  — Laney Ruckstuhl and Elise Takahama, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Mar. 2018
• The truck jackknifed on the icy road.
• The truck subsequently jackknifed and slid across all lanes of traffic, leading to the shutdown of the westbound side for a full eight hours.
  — Carol Cormaci, latimes.com, 9 Apr. 2018
• Swiveling, jackknifing, raising her arms, and then crumpling over, Dunst has as much intensity as a Martha Graham dancer.
  — Amy Larocca, The Cut, 8 Aug. 2017
• Oftentimes, jackknifing is a result of improper braking, poor road conditions or equipment failure.
  — Kimberly Rapanut, azcentral, 11 June 2018
• On Twitter, State Police said tractor-trailers were jackknifed at various locations in central Massachusetts.
  — Laney Ruckstuhl and Elise Takahama, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Mar. 2018

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