jamb
Example Sentences
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The Green Party candidate running for a Senate seat in North Carolina stuck his arm between a door and its jamb.
From Salon • Mar. 5, 2026
Gooch, a 37-year-old resident of Leavenworth, Kansas, about 25 miles northwest of Union Station, related his experiences in an Associated Press interview outside his apartment, his crutches leaning against the door jamb behind him.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 16, 2024
When I tested the original Lockly Vision, I couldn't access the fingerprint reader as the lock butted up too close to my door jamb.
From The Verge • Jul. 22, 2022
Check your tires every month to make sure they stay at the pressure recommended by the vehicle’s manufacturer, which is listed on the jamb on the driver’s door.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2022
The warped wood stuck and then popped free of the jamb, just as it had for us, and I felt the vibration shudder down into the pit of my stomach.
From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely
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