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jar

[jahr] / dʒɑr /






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You can generally find these items for between $15 and $40 for a two- to four-ounce jar.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 27, 2026

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

From MarketWatch Jul. 20, 2026

Richard Thomas came out carrying venison and beef sausage, banana nut bread, a dog toy and a jar of apple maple bacon jam.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

Claire Salinda: Your composition captures flowers, chamoy and other candies and fruit sumptuously arranged in and around a ceramic jar from LACMA’s permanent collection.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 17, 2026

Ms. Willis had her hot chocolate in a jelly jar and Dean swigged from a soup bowl.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn

Dishes include a lentil soup that she sells to-go in 1-liter jars.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 11, 2026

Maybe the pantry has an easier time earning our affection because it sits there so beautifully, all jars and tins and labels facing forward.

From Salon Jul. 11, 2026

Another reader stores leftovers and produce in Mason jars or reusable silicone bags instead of disposable zip-top bags.

From MarketWatch Jul. 7, 2026

These small mesh tents cover less than a square meter of ground and funnel emerging insects into glass jars.

From Science Daily May 28, 2026

It was my favorite class because it was the only one held in a regular classroom—no jars of cow hearts, no smell of formaldehyde, no cages full of screaming monkeys.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

I’ve happily sung the praises of jarred garlic and frozen ginger cubes.

From Salon Jul. 4, 2026

On Saturday, HiPP recalled its entire range of jarred purées sold in Spar supermarkets in Austria, saying consuming them many be potentially "life-threatening".

From BBC Apr. 19, 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

Every movement of the boat jarred him, and each time he moved, he grew whiter and whiter.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

The roughly 7 million student-loan borrowers who were enrolled in SAVE, a Biden-era repayment program, will likely experience some of the most jarring changes over the next few months.

From MarketWatch Jul. 1, 2026

Perhaps no one is entirely consistent, but with Jefferson the disparity could be jarring.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 26, 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

Whether in use as memorable transitions, to deliver a sonic hit of nostalgia or to underscore a jarring cliffhanger, songs pack emotional punch — and leave us wanting more.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 10, 2026

Waking up to a phone call at dawn was more jarring than an alarm clock interrupting my dream.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen




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