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Trump appears to go on posting jags, sometimes well after midnight, rattling off Truths multiple times a minute.
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Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 24 Sep. 2024
Since its buying jag began, the company has filed suit in federal court against a group of families the firm purchased property from, seeking $510 million.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2023
One bear, on a jag this spring, broke into multiple unlocked vehicles.
—Vanessa Arredondo, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2023
Alcohol exacerbated Brian’s fragile disposition — leading to tantrums, meltdowns, car crashes, and crying jags.
—Elizabeth Winder, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2023
Music is a surefire way to stop a crying jag for some babies.
—Parents Editors, Parents, 7 June 2023
Even the butt-freezing toilet, located in an unheated stall outside the front door, elicited tears; the thought of Nina's stew—a thin combination of carrots, duck, celery, and old bread of which Julia was never awarded any of the meat—brought on a full crying jag.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 4 May 2021
No one wants to be barraged with unsolicited advice, but sometimes another mom's reassurance that the two-week sniffles are a real thing or her tip for kneading gas bubbles out of a baby's tummy is the difference between sanity and a crying jag while panic-calling the pediatrician.
—Charlotte Hilton Andersen, Redbook, 25 Aug. 2017
Bennani was on a research jag, obsessively learning about teleportation.
—New York Times, 1 Dec. 2021
Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 24 Sep. 2024
Since its buying jag began, the company has filed suit in federal court against a group of families the firm purchased property from, seeking $510 million.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2023
One bear, on a jag this spring, broke into multiple unlocked vehicles.
—Vanessa Arredondo, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2023
Alcohol exacerbated Brian’s fragile disposition — leading to tantrums, meltdowns, car crashes, and crying jags.
—Elizabeth Winder, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2023
Music is a surefire way to stop a crying jag for some babies.
—Parents Editors, Parents, 7 June 2023
Even the butt-freezing toilet, located in an unheated stall outside the front door, elicited tears; the thought of Nina's stew—a thin combination of carrots, duck, celery, and old bread of which Julia was never awarded any of the meat—brought on a full crying jag.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 4 May 2021
No one wants to be barraged with unsolicited advice, but sometimes another mom's reassurance that the two-week sniffles are a real thing or her tip for kneading gas bubbles out of a baby's tummy is the difference between sanity and a crying jag while panic-calling the pediatrician.
—Charlotte Hilton Andersen, Redbook, 25 Aug. 2017
Bennani was on a research jag, obsessively learning about teleportation.
—New York Times, 1 Dec. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jag
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Amid the big selling spree, Berkshire’s cash hoard reached $325.2 billion in the third quarter, an all-time high for the conglomerate.Yun Li, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2024
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In a 4-3 decision issued Friday, the Ohio Supreme Court upheld a 60-year prison sentence for a man who went on a two-month kidnapping and robbery spree in Hamilton County.Laura A. Bischoff, The Enquirer, 2 Nov. 2024
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Read Article > Since the pandemic prompted a spike in crime, politicians from both parties have been running fearmongering, law-and-order campaigns.Vox Staff, Vox, 6 Nov. 2024
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The vote reflects widespread frustration with pandemic-era spikes in retail thefts, car break-ins and the apparent awareness by some criminals that stealing anything less than $1,000 worth of goods won’t land you in prison.Andre Mouchard, Orange County Register, 5 Nov. 2024
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What’s more, the same Marvel source said there’s a chance some viewers put off watching Agatha until all episodes were released on Halloween eve, turning the series into a spooky-season binge.Josef Adalian, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
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Thankfully, The Lincoln Lawyer got to air all of season 3 in one big binge, rather than season 2 which was split up in Netflix’s annoying new release pattern.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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Just a sanger with a beef snag and a bit of dead horse.Claire Reilly, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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Silky and quiet, the fabric also proved durable enough to resist snags or rips over four months of steady wear while ski mountaineering.Kelly Bastone, Outside Online, 4 Nov. 2024
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The next city holiday to affect trash pickup in Louisville is Thanksgiving.John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 5 Nov. 2024
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The Tar Heel State is going to be a critical pickup for the presidential race.Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
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Boeing strike ends Pro-union stickers are pictured on a pole outside the Boeing Renton Production Facility one day before striking union members will vote on a new contract offer in Renton, Washington on November 3, 2024.Kristian Burt, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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Stars like Julia Roberts, Mark Ruffalo, Melissa McCarthy, Kumail Nanjiani, Anne Hathaway, Lupita Nyong'o, and more shared their vote stickers on social media after hitting the polls (or dropping off their mail-in ballot).EW Staff, EW.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Florida and Georgia square off in Jacksonville in this year's renewal of the bitter rivalry, with Georgia (-16) heavily favored.David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
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The Lower 9th Ward's only public school could close after Martin Luther King Jr. failed to meet the district's standards for an automatic charter renewal.Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
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Two massive drop tines give it incredible eye appeal.Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 31 Oct. 2024
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The size of our army has fallen by over 20 percent in that past decade and is now smaller than at any tine since the 1930s.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Jag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jag. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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