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as in flags
a piece of cloth with a special design that is used as an emblem or for signaling
a Portuguese ship flying the national jack
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as in sailors
one who operates or navigates a seagoing vessel
the streets of the old seaport were once full of jacks, harlots, and other dockside denizens
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Recent Examples of jacks
Species like mahi mahi, jacks and amberjacks also use it as a primary nursery area.
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Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2026
The micro workouts included moves like rotini spiral planks, spaghetti curls and penne plié squats, along with star jacks, which were inspired by the new Protein+ star shape.
—Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
The landline base unit has two RJ-11 phone jacks at the rear, along with a hardwired power cord.
—John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026
Ozzie Albies and Matt Olson hit back-to-back jacks to give the Braves a 2-0 lead in what would be their final at-bat.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 4 Apr. 2026
Or complete jumping jacks by tapping one foot out at a time, Bonney says.
—Jenny McCoy, SELF, 25 Mar. 2026
No one in my generation remembers the huge labor force of switchboard operators, but in the 1950s there were 340,000 workers physically plugging cords into jacks to connect callers to one another (roughly equivalent to the number of dental assistants today).
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Pump jacks operate in a field on March 11, 2026 in Gillett, Texas.
—Lim Hui Jie,lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
Not all pads are alike, but a footprint on the larger side involves five to ten acres of cleared, packed ground that serves as the hub for drilling equipment, which can include wellheads, pump jacks, tanks, wastewater storage pits, trailers, and flare stacks.
—Alex Heard, Outside, 4 Mar. 2026
Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2026
The micro workouts included moves like rotini spiral planks, spaghetti curls and penne plié squats, along with star jacks, which were inspired by the new Protein+ star shape.
—Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
The landline base unit has two RJ-11 phone jacks at the rear, along with a hardwired power cord.
—John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026
Ozzie Albies and Matt Olson hit back-to-back jacks to give the Braves a 2-0 lead in what would be their final at-bat.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 4 Apr. 2026
Or complete jumping jacks by tapping one foot out at a time, Bonney says.
—Jenny McCoy, SELF, 25 Mar. 2026
No one in my generation remembers the huge labor force of switchboard operators, but in the 1950s there were 340,000 workers physically plugging cords into jacks to connect callers to one another (roughly equivalent to the number of dental assistants today).
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Pump jacks operate in a field on March 11, 2026 in Gillett, Texas.
—Lim Hui Jie,lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
Not all pads are alike, but a footprint on the larger side involves five to ten acres of cleared, packed ground that serves as the hub for drilling equipment, which can include wellheads, pump jacks, tanks, wastewater storage pits, trailers, and flare stacks.
—Alex Heard, Outside, 4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jacks
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The demonstrators also waved Iran and Palestine flags as the rain came down and dinner attendees walked into the hotel.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
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The flags that typically stand behind the podium when the President speaks were hastily brought in.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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There are a lot of guys who will pass and get their teammates into trouble.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
29 Apr. 2026
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The thing is, those guys are going to go out there and compete.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Long before the Kraken haunted sailors’ tales, something just as monstrous actually cruised the ancient seas — and scientists just found the proof.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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In the days leading up to it, there are parties and gatherings at yacht clubs for sailors from all around who have built friendships off the water through the years.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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Empty bird baths, kiddie pools, buckets and plant saucers every few days.—
Ryan Brennan
April 30,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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Amid all-white design, there were several pools, hot tubs, a zero-entry wavepool, a therapy bath, a winding fast-current channel, and even a high-speed waterslide or two.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Apr. 2026
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Sliced from a tree felled by loggers in 1891, the cross-section was annotated with historical events that marked its 13 centuries of life, from the beginning of Chinese book printing to the Crusades to the invention of the telescope.—
Elena Megalos,
Longreads,
31 Mar. 2026
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Katie Waldron Cascadia – In the world of sparring environmentalists and loggers in Coastal Oregon, a wildlife biologist, a timber worker, and a pyromaniac punk come together to form an environmental activist group and navigate a blossoming love triangle.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
2 Mar. 2026
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The banners are scheduled to be up through the end of May, Hamilton said, unless someone else paid for the spots for a marketing campaign.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
23 Apr. 2026
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The singular accomplishment of doubling up the number of Nuggets’ banners will cut Jokic in front of Steph Curry, Hakeem Olajuwon, Jerry West, Kevin Durant and Oscar Robertson.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
17 Apr. 2026
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Stellers run up to three times heavier than their California cousins, and the gap is sharpest among males, where a Steller can weigh well over twice as much.—
Samantha Agate,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Apr. 2026
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All three males refused medical treatment, police said Tuesday morning in a statement to Fox News Digital.—
Greg Norman-Diamond,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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The reports of whale sightings will come from mariners and the public, lawmakers said.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
23 Apr. 2026
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There are about 2,000 ships and 20,000 mariners still stranded near the strait.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Jacks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jacks. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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