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junker

[juhng-ker] / ˈdʒʌŋ kər /






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So, yes, junk food is even junkier than previously thought.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Momentarily terrifying, they encouraged investors to “buy the dip” quickly and recklessly—the junkier the stocks, the better.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 17, 2025

The director Robert Schwentke, whose credits include “Flightplan” and junkier diversions like “R.I.P.D.,” takes on this franchise with generic competence.

From New York Times • Mar. 19, 2015

He lays down simplistic but steady disco drumming, beautifully squelchy old synthesizer tones and a junkier version of the guitar-scratching perfected by James Brown’s old guitarist, Jimmy Nolen.

From New York Times • May 16, 2010

Some are just slightly less junkier version of sugar-loaded snacks, but others are worth trying.

From Time Magazine Archive




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