yank
Example Sentences
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If the Labour Party is up the creek without a paddle after last week, to revert to Yank lingo, it also finds itself in an anomalous position.
From Salon • May 10, 2026
Some groups recall the past, like trumpeter Yank Lawson’s New Orleans-style orchestra, while others, like Woody Herman, Stan Kenton and especially Boyd Raeburn, anticipate modern jazz.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026
The lanky Yank had driven the spud-loving critter off his land more times than he could count, and the $10 he’d invested in a peck of potato seeds was disappearing with every bite.
From Seattle Times • May 16, 2024
While the city has long turned its back on the river, says Clockshop executive director Sue Bell Yank, for generations of people it has functioned as unofficial public space and improvised backyard.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 11, 2023
I know that someday I’ll be a rich Yank and send home hundreds of dollars and my family will never have to worry about threatening letters again.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
Vocabulary lists containing yank
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