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as in cash
slang
something (as pieces of stamped metal or printed paper) customarily and legally used as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment
I'd buy that watch, but I don't have the jack right now
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as in flag
a piece of cloth with a special design that is used as an emblem or for signaling
a Portuguese ship flying the national jack
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as in sailor
one who operates or navigates a seagoing vessel
the streets of the old seaport were once full of jacks, harlots, and other dockside denizens
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Recent Examples of jack
This lucky gambler had an 8, 9, 10, jack, queen, king and a joker.
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Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 20 Jan. 2025
At the front, there’s a single USB-A 3.2 Gen 2 port and a single USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 port, alongside a headphone jack and a power button.
—Tom Warren, The Verge, 7 Jan. 2025
In less than a decade, fish from both oceans — snooks, jacks, snappers and more — have almost entirely displaced the freshwater species that were in the canal system before, scientists with the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama have found.
—Charlie Cordero, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
And while those are fine solutions, having the option to use a traditional 3.5mm jack is really nice, especially for the many people who still have old headsets and don’t particularly care to buy new ones.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
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Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 20 Jan. 2025
At the front, there’s a single USB-A 3.2 Gen 2 port and a single USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 port, alongside a headphone jack and a power button.
—Tom Warren, The Verge, 7 Jan. 2025
In less than a decade, fish from both oceans — snooks, jacks, snappers and more — have almost entirely displaced the freshwater species that were in the canal system before, scientists with the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama have found.
—Charlie Cordero, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
And while those are fine solutions, having the option to use a traditional 3.5mm jack is really nice, especially for the many people who still have old headsets and don’t particularly care to buy new ones.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jack
Noun
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The knife was displayed on a table along with cash and a cellphone.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
Fox News,
27 Feb. 2025
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Strong cash flows helped the firm swing to a net cash position of £475 million from having net debt of £2 billion in 2023.—
Royston Wild,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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After the crash, Berry shared his relief about the caution flag being issued, alluding to past inconsistencies in similar race situations across multiple series.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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That included the acquisition of exclusive licenses from the major pro leagues, none more prominent than the company’s latest jersey deal with the NHL, the first time the Fanatics flag logo has appeared on the uniforms players wear during games.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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That all seems quaint today, however, when compared with the guy who’s apparently in charge of the U.S. government.—
S.E. Cupp,
New York Daily News,
26 Feb. 2025
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Pharaoh Compton had eight, giving them the kind of production from their bigs that has been absent for much of the season from guys not named Magoon Gwath.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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During the theatrical flight, a sailor might run for a lifeboat with his pet black cat under his arm.—
Sean Kingsley,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Feb. 2025
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Angela Ford: Justine had developed a friendship with a Navy sailor there at Pensacola.—
Natalie Morales,
CBS News,
15 Feb. 2025
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Her mint-green house in Frade, a gated condominium on the bay, served as a base for the expedition, whose members would relax around a table near a pool and a tree with fuchsia blossoms.—
Julian Lucas,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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Limiting the pool to those who were under 25 and didn’t step to the plate 350 times last year costs us someone like Wyatt Langford, but still leaves us a smorgasbord of young talent, all above-average across the league in our four-stat score.—
Eno Sarris,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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It was offered to Carter amid a protest by loggers angry and anxious about his administration’s plans to expand Redwood National Park along California’s northern coast and eliminate their jobs.—
Hailey Branson-Potts,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2025
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For other tasks like calculating timber volume, tree age and health, and measuring tree diameter, Ramsay uses specialized forestry devices like a tree boring tool and loggers tape.—
Katie Bradish,
Outside Online,
15 Jan. 2025
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Meme coins, of which there are thousands, sit at the furthest end of the risk spectrum.—
Tanaya Macheel,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2025
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The Bahamas Assembly approved the coins, commissioning the Soho Mint in Birmingham, England, to produce them.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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All six of his title fights under the WSOF banner ended by knockout.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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The White House, the banner, guys experienced days leading up to the season having the trophy.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
22 Feb. 2025
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“Jack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jack. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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