jerked
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She recounts being jerked from sleep by the screams of alarms when First Light is becalmed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
The shorter man jerked the knob, but the safe didn’t open.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
But in January 2009 while filming the seventh film, he was rapidly jerked back on a harness, leaving him paralysed at the age of 24.
From BBC ● Jan. 2, 2026
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
Sigurd slashed his sword past the misshapen horseshoes, and they both jerked to a stop.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
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