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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
The goal of the test was to lift the bridge with 42 jacks, get it off its temporary bearing, move it roughly 5 feet toward the existing bridge and then back.
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John Shumway,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
Scott recommends adding a 20-minute explosive-power session to your weekly workout routine, which could include exercises like squat jumps and jumping jacks.
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Brittney Melton,
NPR,
22 June 2026
That’s 10 years of farming around idle pump jacks and tabulating acres damaged by fluid leaks.
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Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
Species like mahi mahi, jacks and amberjacks also use it as a primary nursery area.
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Sarah Perkel,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
First baseman Christian Walker pummeled a home run after Álvarez, giving the Astros back-to-back first-inning jacks.
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Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
Components like flashing, pipe jacks, vents and gutters are frequently the first to show signs of trouble, even when the roofing material above them looks intact.
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David Nye,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 May 2026
Traditional roadside tire changes using jacks can be difficult, especially in remote areas or harsh weather.
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Peter Lyon,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
There are no speaker connectors, no crossover controls, and no general RCA jacks for receiver input.
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Christian De Looper,
PC Magazine,
16 May 2026
John Shumway,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
Scott recommends adding a 20-minute explosive-power session to your weekly workout routine, which could include exercises like squat jumps and jumping jacks.
—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
22 June 2026
That’s 10 years of farming around idle pump jacks and tabulating acres damaged by fluid leaks.
—
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
Species like mahi mahi, jacks and amberjacks also use it as a primary nursery area.
—
Sarah Perkel,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
First baseman Christian Walker pummeled a home run after Álvarez, giving the Astros back-to-back first-inning jacks.
—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
Components like flashing, pipe jacks, vents and gutters are frequently the first to show signs of trouble, even when the roofing material above them looks intact.
—
David Nye,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 May 2026
Traditional roadside tire changes using jacks can be difficult, especially in remote areas or harsh weather.
—
Peter Lyon,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
There are no speaker connectors, no crossover controls, and no general RCA jacks for receiver input.
—
Christian De Looper,
PC Magazine,
16 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jacks
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Wherever 21-year-old Filipina rising star Alexandra Eala plays, a Filipino diaspora packs the stands with flags and Tagalog chants, giving her a home-court edge.
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Other common flags include water retention in the legs and ankles that worsens as the day goes on, persistent fatigue that sleep doesn’t resolve and a tendency to catch colds more frequently than usual.
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Look at how powerful Clayton and the front office have handled the pitching staff as guys go up and down.
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Great casting can make a show that much more revealing, and the guys walking it can help sell the fantasy on offer.
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Rather than waiting weeks for a shipping container, sailors at forward bases can soon hit print.
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Pressed against the ship's railing, the sailors spotted a lighthouse and a water tower through binoculars.
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With a heat wave set to impact at least 230 million people leading up to the Fourth of July holiday, families across the United States have their sights set on pools, lakes and beaches to cool off.
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So automakers are hunting for profit pools that already work — and the accessory catalog, especially on North American trucks and large SUVs, is the one hiding in plain sight.
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The loggers left in 1955, and the Ranch soon welcomed guests again (and of course—became a guiding force in western hospitality, favored by those seeking a true Montana experience).
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Ostensibly, the 1996 journey was meant to protect the Korubo from further outside contact by invaders (loggers, fishermen, settlers) intent on taking their resources.
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Others carried banners, while billboards across the city bore Khamenei’s image.
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For example, one set of flag banners for Argentina and Cape Verde were in Miami at Hard Rock Stadium for Friday’s game while the other set was already en route to Atlanta, where the winner of this match would play next in the Round of 16.
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The birds — a female named Långet, and two males named Mames and Sindålu — made their home on the island with the six other birds in September 2024, marking the first time since 1988 that Guam kingfishers have lived in the wild.
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California is one of 23 states in the country that don't have laws to protect women's sports, and since 2014, has had a law in place to protect the rights of males to compete against females.
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To protect these specialized mariners, pilot boats evolved into highly stable, heavy-duty vessels.
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Shortly after the vessel was struck, the United Nations' International Maritime Organization paused an effort to evacuate hundreds of ships and thousands of mariners who were stranded in the Persian Gulf.
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“Jacks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jacks. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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