jerked
Example Sentences
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At this week’s trial, Customs and Border Protection officer Joseph Zuraw said Judge Dugan jerked her thumb over her shoulder and told the agents to “get out.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 19, 2025
That could have contributed to investors’ fearful reaction on Thursday as stocks jerked lower, said Steve Sosnick, chief strategist at Interactive Brokers.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2025
We adore the pleasure, akin to riding a roller coaster, of being jerked around efficiently.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2024
"I felt a boom like we had hit something and jerked upward the moment we landed," one passenger told Kyodo news agency.
From BBC ● Jan. 3, 2024
Door elbowed Coal and jerked his head toward them.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
