neck
Example Sentences
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Jacks took the game by the scruff of the neck after England stuttered to 105-5 in the 13th over.
From Barron's
Now she’s two wins away from putting the finishing touch on what has been a dream Olympics—with a gold medal around her neck.
“But when the U.S. loosened the rope around our necks, we could breathe. If they just left us alone, we could find our own solutions.”
From Salon
Beneath those skin-tight speed suits, racers wear vests that automatically inflate almost instantly during high-speed crashes to protect the neck, back and chest.
From Los Angeles Times
Unhappily, for most of the audience it requires craning your neck to see it, making it an elaborate distraction.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
