jar
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From the new world, a bird-shaped jar wears women’s attire from the Moche culture and a bottle is emblazoned with a fearsome fox warrior.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
In January 2018, Unilever announced it would close the Carrow plant and the last jar of mustard rolled off the production line in 2019 before the factory was closed in 2020.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
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
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
I got ad opportunities, sponsors, and a tip jar that people actually used.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
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But for workers -- for many of whom carmaking is a way of life, not just a career -- it is what the agreement does not cover that jars.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
The attention to detail is extraordinary, from the half full jars of jam on the kitchen surfaces to the takeaway menus and personal trainer ads on the side of the fridge.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 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
Dishes include a lentil soup that she sells to-go in 1-liter jars.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
On the table there was a bowl full of fruits and vegetables, jars of honey and marmalades.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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He recommends starting with fresh garlic, as opposed to garlic that has already been canned or jarred.
From Salon ● Apr. 19, 2026
Baby food brand HiPP has recalled its entire range of jarred purées sold in Spar supermarkets in Austria over fears they may have been contaminated.
From BBC ● Apr. 18, 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
Maybe the fan letters were only a prank, but they upset him; each one jarred his day a little when it came, and he found it difficult to recover afterward.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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This shift in focus was jarring for the Post, which had previously published a diversity of viewpoints in its opinion pages while maintaining a largely liberal editorial orientation.
From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2026
Late in the season, he jammed his left elbow sliding into home plate, jarring loose some bone chips.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 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
The boy recited with a thrilling clarity, and a jarring touch of what my generation would call Cockney, though I have no idea these days what the significance is of a glottal t.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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