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jerky

[jur-kee] / ˈdʒɜr ki /


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But certain items that currently meet the requirements, such as beef jerky for protein or butter for dairy, no longer will.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

Dried mango that tears like jerky between your teeth.

From Salon • Mar. 9, 2026

He got off to a jerky start, with an eagle at the first followed by a double bogey at the fourth.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

Consider the meteoric rise of Chomps, the jerky maker.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 5, 2025

The bouncing lights of the truck cut a jerky path through the night as we traveled out of the dark llano back to Guadalupe.

From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya




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