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jock

[jok] / dʒɒk /


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Director Lee’s objective is not just to bring her audience along on an investigative thrill ride but to provide a portrait of Appalachian teenagers—the jock, the goofball, the self-described “weird girl.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

How often have we seen the popular high school cheerleader navigate a toxic relationship with the school’s hot jock?

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 4, 2026

He could have become a celebrity without breaking a sweat as the war hero, the jock, the husband, the cowboy, the American ideal made incarnate.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 16, 2025

On the James Whale Radio Show, the presenter was a cross between a shock jock, talk show host, gonzo roving reporter and working men's club MC.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2025

He sounded like a jock amped up on too much juice and game adrenaline.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken




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