jus

Example Sentences

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And for Barrett, that is the rule of jus soli—the idea that if you’re born in a place and governed by that place, you’re a citizen of that place.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

Options range from $19 wagyu oxtail patties to a $48 grilled pork chop served with crab butter, grilled mango and a jus flavored with kuchela, a Trinidadian green-mango relish.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

Ireland was the last country in the region to allow unrestricted jus soli.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2025

I am forever and always obsessed with chicken skin jus, so seeing a caramelized one on your menu made me very excited.

From Salon • Sep. 4, 2024

“She say Harla O’Horror so perfec, she so fine, she don’t havta be comin aroun at night to supervise. She say jus as soon Harla be openin, she leavin for a vacation in Califonia. Whoa!”

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole