jugular

Example Sentences

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Normal foreign policy considerations regarding conflict with a country of 90 million people situated astride the world’s oil jugular do not come into play.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

“It’s really going for the jugular, and in a major way,” said Hussein Ibish, a senior resident scholar at the Arab Gulf States Institute, a Washington think tank.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

The injury to Lee's jugular vein, though requiring extensive surgery, was not critical - but he now campaigns behind bulletproof glass, wearing a bulletproof vest, surrounded by agents carrying ballistic briefcases.

From BBC • May 27, 2025

Against the Aztecs, Terry’s mindset was to frame the ball, trying not to do too much, but going for the jugular.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2025

To do it properly I know I have to wait to spring efficiently, intensely, in such a way as to get to the jugular of the whole thing in one or two swipes.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali