jerky

Example Sentences

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Dried mango that tears like jerky between your teeth.

From Salon • Mar. 9, 2026

He got off to a jerky start, with an eagle at the first followed by a double bogey at the fourth.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

Individuals do jerky things every day and everywhere, but all the messages of this city’s culture are to be open, not narrow, and fair, not unjust.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

When the suspect brought them snacks — bananas, beef jerky and sparkling water — Starr felt the ordeal had veered into the absurd.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 8, 2025

She settled for scraps of fish and a little of the jerky that Osh made from beef and blueberries.

From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk