jerked
Example Sentences
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At this week’s trial, Customs and Border Protection officer Joseph Zuraw said Judge Dugan jerked her thumb over her shoulder and told the agents to “get out.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 19, 2025
That could have contributed to investors’ fearful reaction on Thursday as stocks jerked lower, said Steve Sosnick, chief strategist at Interactive Brokers.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2025
“The entirety of the X2 ride was extremely rough and jerked its riders around like rag dolls,” according to the complaint.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2025
A third reported to Kyodo News he felt "a boom like we had hit something and jerked upward the moment we landed".
From BBC ● Jan. 2, 2024
Sigurd slashed his sword past the misshapen horseshoes, and they both jerked to a stop.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
