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Recent Examples of jackknife
Some model year 2016 through 2020 Nissan Rogue and 2017 through 2022 Rogue Sports, have jackknife-style keys – the type in which the metal blade of the key flips out from within a plastic key fob.
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Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 28 Feb. 2023
Valdez carved through the Philadelphia Phillies’ lineup with hard sinkers and jackknife curveballs, evening the World Series with a 5-2 victory that was out of his grasp last fall.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 30 Oct. 2022
All told, the Antidote is a one-board jackknife for advanced riders who like to ride fast and take chances.
—Drew Zieff, Outside Online, 18 Oct. 2022
The extremely limited-run beer is limited to 200 bottles, sold as survival kits that include a solar blanket, paracord, and Swiss Army jackknife.
—Matt Allyn, Popular Mechanics, 5 Jan. 2018
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Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 28 Feb. 2023
Valdez carved through the Philadelphia Phillies’ lineup with hard sinkers and jackknife curveballs, evening the World Series with a 5-2 victory that was out of his grasp last fall.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 30 Oct. 2022
All told, the Antidote is a one-board jackknife for advanced riders who like to ride fast and take chances.
—Drew Zieff, Outside Online, 18 Oct. 2022
The extremely limited-run beer is limited to 200 bottles, sold as survival kits that include a solar blanket, paracord, and Swiss Army jackknife.
—Matt Allyn, Popular Mechanics, 5 Jan. 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jackknife
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For example, Catherine doesn’t mention that Jonathan pierced his arm with his pocketknife — a gift from Mr. Brigstocke — and forced her to drink the blood.Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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According to a board member, the state had also placed School 10 on a list of dangerous schools, partly owing to an incident in which a student had been found with a pocketknife.Alec MacGillis, The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2024
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Without hesitating, Gus belly flopped into the water below with a splash, took a drink and began swimming.Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
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The team’s five-year player-development belly flop ultimately is on him, too.Eric Koreen, The Athletic, 9 July 2024
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One of the deputies went outside to grab more medical supplies from their car and saw Christopher S. Evans, 35, standing nearby with a knife in each hand.Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
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Upon further inspection, the officer discovered 82 consumer grade fireworks, three knives, two replica firearms and one canister of pepper spray, according to the release.Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
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Two iconic festivals — Form Arcosanti and VIVA PHX — returned to active duty in 2024 after lengthy absences while Innings Festival went into Extra Innings for a double header on back-to-back weekends at Tempe Beach Park and Arts Park in March.Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 13 Dec. 2024
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Adding readable features to PDFs, ensuring data tables in Excel sheets have clearly defined row and column headers, and structuring Word documents and PowerPoint presentations with proper headings and helpful text descriptions for visual content.Ran Ronen, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The next morning, however, Orry discovers Tula has poisoned his entire family — save for his brother — and has a dagger left over for him.Scott Tobias, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, two other rushers were able to find the end zone, with Lamar Jackson getting in for the Ravens’ first score of the game and Justice Hill putting the dagger in the victory with a 51-yard score in the fourth quarter.Scott Thompson, Fox News, 26 Nov. 2024
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Between January and November, China’s industrial profits fell 4.7% from the same period last year, compared to a 4.3% drop year-on-year in the first 10 months of 2024.Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 27 Dec. 2024
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The 14-point buck had five distinct drop tines, although two are technically main beams that curve downward, and the rack had an inside spread of nearly 20 inches.Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 26 Dec. 2024
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Videos shared online as far back as May 2022 show Ukrainian troops using Switchblade suicide drones, which have wings that pop out like a switchblade and are made by U.S. defense contractor AeroVironment, to target Russian forces.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
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When Trump was 13, his father found his collection of switchblades (bought after seeing West Side Story) and shipped him off to a military academy known for corporal punishment.EW.com, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
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Tana was glamorous in a purple slip dress and silver strappy heels, while Ramsay looked polished in a navy blue suit and black sneakers.Escher Walcott, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024
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The labor department report showed that falls, trips and slips were the largest cause of fatalities in the industry, accounting for almost 40 percent.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Jackknife.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jackknife. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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