jar
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I was happy to pay $10 and not risk seeing my bag of chips and jar of salsa sit unopened on the kitchen counter.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026
From the new world, a bird-shaped jar wears women’s attire from the Moche culture and a bottle is emblazoned with a fearsome fox warrior.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
In January 2018, Unilever announced it would close the Carrow plant and the last jar of mustard rolled off the production line in 2019 before the factory was closed in 2020.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
Following his arrest, officers strip-searched him and went through property that included a handgun, a silencer and a jar of Skippy peanut butter.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
He opened a glass jar, and they were all assaulted with the vilest scent they had ever smelled.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
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But for workers -- for many of whom carmaking is a way of life, not just a career -- it is what the agreement does not cover that jars.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
Instead, he saw hundreds of amphorae - tall ceramic jars used to store goods in the ancient era, mostly wine, oil or grain.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
Before long, his concoction was such a hit that guests were begging for jars to take home.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Maybe the pantry has an easier time earning our affection because it sits there so beautifully, all jars and tins and labels facing forward.
From Salon ● Jul. 11, 2026
My eyes took in every shelf, all the glittering bottles and big jars of candy.
From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm
Throughout the documentary, former players describe how Benitez's criticism and obsession with granular tactical detail sometimes jarred.
From BBC ● May 12, 2026
Scientists, jarred by Beecher’s findings, grew more invested in ruling out the possibility that a drug’s effects were due to placebo.
From Slate ● Jan. 30, 2026
The lack of clarity raises the prospect that the chaos of the past few days, which jarred markets and stress tested trans-Atlantic diplomacy, could return in the near future.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 22, 2026
Nacua, who scored back-to-back touchdowns early in the game, suddenly became a defender and jarred the ball loose before Scott could secure it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 10, 2026
Moss’s hands slammed into the floor, and his Clipper card jarred out of his hand and flew across the concrete.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
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It was all the more jarring because elsewhere Nordqvist had unmistakably fostered that famed European spirit which so often permeates through Solheim and Ryder Cup successes.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
The exhibit, which professes to illustrate storytelling through art in its earliest manifestations, is a jarring introduction to a museum that houses 1,300 original works.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
Thousands of drivers have filed complaints with U.S. auto-safety regulators describing jarring incidents in which their sunroof unexpectedly exploded or shattered, often while they were driving.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
This shift in focus was jarring for the Post, which had previously published a diversity of viewpoints in its opinion pages while maintaining a largely liberal editorial orientation.
From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2026
She flipped completely over his head and landed on the floor on her elbows with a jarring thud.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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