jerky
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“Intruders have set fires, burning holes in the floors and scorching wood wainscoting and pews. Empty beef jerky bags, discarded underwear and clumps of plaster litter the worn burgundy carpeting.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
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
The Iceland location might sell fish jerky, but the concrete floors, rotisserie chickens and stacks of Kirkland jeans scream Americana.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026
Am I already turning into a jerky teenager who never listens?
From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell
Vocabulary lists containing jerky
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