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jagged

[jag-id] / ˈdʒæg ɪd /


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Over time, they will look like the jagged profile of a mountain range.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

Credit where credit is due, though, he’s already made a mark on the political discourse that will have the staying power of a jagged scar.

From Slate • May 7, 2026

The researchers compare it to repeatedly zooming in on a rough, jagged line.

From Science Daily • May 6, 2026

A client’s fingers might clutch a smooth black onyx, or a jagged rose quartz, or tissues.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

The northeastern shore of Honshu, often called the Sanriku Coast, zigzags in and out, forming jagged shapes that resemble the teeth of a saw.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland




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