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as in cash
slang
something (as pieces of stamped metal or printed paper) customarily and legally used as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment
I'd buy that watch, but I don't have the jack right now
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as in flag
a piece of cloth with a special design that is used as an emblem or for signaling
a Portuguese ship flying the national jack
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as in sailor
one who operates or navigates a seagoing vessel
the streets of the old seaport were once full of jacks, harlots, and other dockside denizens
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Recent Examples of jack
All still come with an HDMI out, an SD card slot, a high-impedance headphone jack, and a MagSafe charging port.
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Brenda Stolyar, WIRED, 2 Nov. 2024
Last, the audio stack consists of two 3.5mm jacks (line out, mic in) and the optical S/PDIF output.
—PCMAG, 27 Nov. 2024
There are also plenty of ports for peripherals, including an HDMI port and an audio jack for headphones.
—Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024
There are two headphone jacks on the iFi GO link Max.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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Brenda Stolyar, WIRED, 2 Nov. 2024
Last, the audio stack consists of two 3.5mm jacks (line out, mic in) and the optical S/PDIF output.
—PCMAG, 27 Nov. 2024
There are also plenty of ports for peripherals, including an HDMI port and an audio jack for headphones.
—Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024
There are two headphone jacks on the iFi GO link Max.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jack
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Advertisement The Onion offered $1.75 million in cash and other incentives for Infowars’ assets in the auction.Dave Collins, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Prosecutors said Mangione was found with several thousands of dollars in cash, a portion of it in foreign currency, CNN and The Associated Press reported.Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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The blue flag with 12 gold stars was adopted in 1985 by the European Communities, which preceded the European Union.Rebecca 'Becca' Dyer, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024
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George Gascón and a city policy that prohibited flying the Pride flag on public buildings.Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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Despite his corporate success, Mr. Thompson remained the same funny, down-to-earth guy, Mr. Hill said.Amy Julia Harris, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Toronto also picked up right-handed reliever Nick Sandlin, a very effective guy against hitters on both sides of the plate despite a lower arm slot thanks to a plus splitter.Keith Law, The Athletic, 11 Dec. 2024
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The Savannah will be carrying a crew of 103 sailors and will not dock at the nearby Ream Naval Base, a site that has raised alarm in Washington and other Western capitals due to its potential use by Chinese military assets.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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A lot of this work used to be done by a ship’s sailors.Gary Robbins, The Mercury News, 9 Dec. 2024
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But health insurers are typically doing the bidding of the employer who hires them or the government that pays them to administer a pool of money, which are premiums paid by consumers, taxpayers, workers or employers.Bruce Japsen, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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Although facial recognition software has come a long way in the past two decades, Duffey said, the image is likely not clear enough to get a reasonably small pool of matches.Christina Coulter, Fox News, 7 Dec. 2024
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The loggers are after the oyamel trees that the butterflies hibernate on.Outside Online, Outside Online, 25 Sep. 2024
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Access roads cut for construction allow poachers who target lynx prey and loggers who destroy the cat’s habitat to penetrate deeper into previously remote terrain.Emily Soreghan, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Oct. 2024
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Survivor: Thailand The fake merge and brutal last challenge — where the final three had to hold coins between their fingers in a crazy painful pose — keep this dud out of the bottom spot.Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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But, alas, because these are the 2024 Bears and every setback seemingly has to come with a deep stab and a twist of the knife, Williams and his teammates won the overtime coin toss and had the ball with a chance to end the game but ultimately left Soldier Field with a jaw-dropping 30-27 loss.Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 10 Dec. 2024
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Expect an open floor plan featuring wooden wall paneling, custom quilts, and warm lighting, as well as artful tiling under the interior design banner of Isaac Brest, with furniture sourced by Michael Bargo.Vogue, Vogue, 5 Dec. 2024
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Tap the banner and enjoy the compilation of playlists and stats from your Spotify Wrapped!Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Jack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jack. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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