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jagged

[jag-id] / ˈdʒæg ɪd /


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As our pilot throws his rescue helicopter over one of the jagged ridges below us, we see ant-like skiers queueing at lifts or weaving down various pistes.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

A section referencing Vaughn is modern minimalism, whereas an area dedicated to Sealey is full of jagged, pointed linework.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

In August 1966, the Beatles led their album “Revolver” with Harrison’s “Taxman,” a jagged riff that doubled as a fiscal protest.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

In Kafr Abdallah Aziza, the pressures are clear: cracked irrigation canals cut jagged lines through unpaved roads, carrying only a trickle of water to parched fields.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

When things settled down to something I could control, I opened my eyes and saw that my snow pants and the jeans beneath were ripped in a jagged line for about a foot.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen




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