jugular

Example Sentences

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At 21-0 up, they were camped on the Argentina line, looking to go for the jugular.

From BBC

The animal had lunged at him with astonishing speed, giving him barely enough time to duck his head in a last ditch effort to protect his jugular vein.

From BBC

The relentless nature of the way Hearts began the game, going at Celtic's jugular in a way that only teams with true belief really can.

From BBC

When he put his head down, one slashed his jugular vein with a pocketknife while another stole his laptop, clothes and passport, according to Pellegrino.

From Los Angeles Times

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