jerked
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During the test, Linton jerked and twitched in what prosecutors described as an attempt to fake a seizure.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
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
Stocks jerked higher initially after the Fed released its decision, but the major indexes fell back sharply into the red by the closing bell.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
Door elbowed Coal and jerked his head toward them.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
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