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jerky

[jur-kee] / ˈdʒɜr ki /


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Designed to lower auto emissions by temporarily shutting off the engine while the brake is engaged, it also makes driving feel unnatural, jerky and unenjoyable, Donio and his fellow stop-start haters argue.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Now, Tesla’s system is smoother and less jerky.

From Barron's • Dec. 14, 2025

Before long, I had been party to conversations about fear of flying, doctors in Tijuana, how to make beef jerky and how to sleep in a moving metal box.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025

For cocktails, the Gui-tini, infused with steak drippings and topped with beef jerky, was my wife’s standout choice.

From Salon • Oct. 31, 2025

I try to find a nice steady pace, but I feel like a mangled robot, all out of sorts and jerky.

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée




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