jar
Example Sentences
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“I suspect the gators are all riding out the storm on the bottom. The bus probably jarred one loose and it was popping up to get some air.”
From Literature
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Jonathan hit the ground hard, jarring every bone in his body.
From Literature
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At gold markets and jewelry stores, they line up to buy gold bars and one-gram gold beans, often sold in glass jars.
It was "a little jarring" to see the car park outside Ranger's House, says Alexis, but she was still "starstruck" to be there in real life.
From BBC
“No you couldn’t,” Bat said, stabbing the knife into the peanut butter jar.
From Literature
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