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[jahr] / dʒɑr /






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Following his arrest, officers strip-searched him and went through property that included a handgun, a silencer and a jar of Skippy peanut butter.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

Buy one jar of good jam for the pantry and go home.

From Salon Aug. 4, 2026

"There are a number of pieces of information in these notes that just might jar someone to say 'you know, I've heard that'," said Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos.

From BBC Aug. 2, 2026

Everyone has a different jar of jelly beans with which to make their calculations.

From MarketWatch Jul. 20, 2026

He stood and went to the cabinet over the sink, took a vanilla cookie from a jar, and gave it to her.

From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen

Giardiniera is my first choice here — jars of it seem to appear at every Chicago market — but think of the filling as a template for whatever good, spicy pickled thing you bring home.

From Salon Aug. 16, 2026

In a whitewashed basement in a village south of Kabul, a dozen young women bustle about, stirring cauldrons of bubbling cherries and plums, and sticking labels on glass jam jars.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

Wearing disposable gloves, he used aluminum foil to collect the meteorite fragments and placed them in glass jars.

From Science Daily Aug. 8, 2026

Before long, his concoction was such a hit that guests were begging for jars to take home.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

Sweet-smelling peaches simmered on the stove in one huge pot while canning jars bubbled away in another pot.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney

Roasted Peppers: Make them homemade or buy them canned or jarred, roasted peppers are filled with flavor that mimics the savory-sweetness of onions.

From Salon Feb. 26, 2026

Scientists, jarred by Beecher’s findings, grew more invested in ruling out the possibility that a drug’s effects were due to placebo.

From Slate Jan. 30, 2026

The lack of clarity raises the prospect that the chaos of the past few days, which jarred markets and stress tested trans-Atlantic diplomacy, could return in the near future.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 22, 2026

Nacua, who scored back-to-back touchdowns early in the game, suddenly became a defender and jarred the ball loose before Scott could secure it.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 10, 2026

“The weakness probably came from a bad weld that got jarred loose by the chain drive, or maybe too much compression from the Bimba cylinder.”

From "Ungifted" by Gordon Korman

“When you first see it, and it’s fresh, and some of the cuts are still wide open, I mean, it’s jarring — it’s jarring,” Simms said on “PFT Live.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

That sum was jarring enough to send me hunting for answers.

From MarketWatch Jul. 28, 2026

It’s less jarring than “I want you close in case of an emergency.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 25, 2026

Heil said he had just visited an exhibit featuring art made by artificial intelligence - an experience which he described as jarring.

From BBC Jun. 23, 2026

“They will come for us tonight,” Afi whispered to Amari, jarring her thoughts back to a harsh reality.

From "Copper Sun" by Sharon M. Draper




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