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
If, like my wife, you find that frustrating and unsatisfactory, the brand-name medical center offers you a pile of word jerky to chew on while you get your checkbook out.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 21, 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
The bouncing lights of the truck cut a jerky path through the night as we traveled out of the dark llano back to Guadalupe.
From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya
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