1
as in to pour
to flow out in great quantities or with force
water jetting out of opened fire hydrants at a dangerously high rate
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2
as in to eject
to violently throw out or off (something from within)
the volcano has been jetting out fiery lava in life-threatening amounts
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3
as in to fly
to proceed or move quickly
the presidential candidates jetted through the state for a week before racing off to the next primary
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Recent Examples of jet
Chris Isidore, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
On that front, my colleague Russ Mitchell reports that airlines are partnering with the California Air Resources Board to develop cleaner-burning jet fuel.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Nate Jones, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2024
In the spring, Bowser jetted to Augusta, Georgia, for the Masters, thanks to the largess of a D.C. developer, City Paper reported at the time.
—Cuneyt Dil, Axios, 17 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Those problems were worsened by a January incident in which a door plug blew out of an Alaska Airlines jet soon after takeoff, leaving a gaping hole in its fuselage.
—Chris Isidore, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
On that front, my colleague Russ Mitchell reports that airlines are partnering with the California Air Resources Board to develop cleaner-burning jet fuel.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Verb
While Oscar hopefuls spend October jetting off to regional film festivals in the Hamptons, Mill Valley, and Middleburg, for the rest of us the month functions as a brief pause for breath.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2024
In the spring, Bowser jetted to Augusta, Georgia, for the Masters, thanks to the largess of a D.C. developer, City Paper reported at the time.
—Cuneyt Dil, Axios, 17 Oct. 2024
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Three flat pouch bottles, two pump bottles, a spray bottle, two mini jars, plus a small spatula, pipette and funnel, round out the kit, which also comes with a pouch for carrying.Catherine Garcia, theweek, 12 Nov. 2024
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For a more textured, tousled vibe, try a texture spray.Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 25 Oct. 2024
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But even those strictures were watered down after the industry poured money into political contributions and lobbyists, who warned that cuts would harm elderly patients.Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 13 Nov. 2024
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This year members of the audience were given the opportunity to take part in an auction to be chosen to be the ones pouring the champagne into the glasses.Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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His win completes one of the most remarkable comebacks in political history, just four years after voters ejected him from the office.Lawrence Andrea, Journal Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2024
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Jon — who kicked off his time at the studio by sending a company plane filled with flowers to court supermodel Vendela — was the first to be ejected, at Peter’s behest, in 1991.Kim Masters, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
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And Americans who have flown private before are three times more likely to trust private pilots over commercial ones.Ben Kesslen, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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In December, the developers flew Smith, Owens and an unidentified witness to Florida on a private jet for a meeting on a yacht.Bracey Harris, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Daisy Manufacturing came to town in 1958 and Rogers experienced a building spurt.James F. Hales Remembering Rogers, arkansasonline.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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Boston ended the period with a 19-7 spurt that was capped by a a half-court buzzer beater by Payton Pritchard – his second such shot of the series – to give Boston a 67-46 halftime lead.Kyle Hightower, Twin Cities, 17 June 2024
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An indefinable musical by a French auteur is headed for millions of streaming subscribers.Joe Reid, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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The biggest prize for green groups came as voters approved Proposition 4, a statewide bond measure to provide $10 billion to thin forests to reduce wildfire risk, expand parks and open spaces, and boost water recycling, groundwater storage and stream restoration for wildlife.Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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The Mountain Fire erupted at 8:51 a.m. Wednesday and was fueled by what fire officials called a significant Santa Ana wind event, with gusts of over 60 mph.Phil Helsel, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Encounters with the opposing party erupted in shouting and worse.Julia Prodis Sulek, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Three years later, wildlife experts enlisted a team of local helpers for just 24 hours to speed up the area’s environmental recovery.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
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Bananas and Tori make this archeological key dig look as easy as finding a poet in Bushwick, speeding off after only a few minutes.Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Jet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jet. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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