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jugular

noun

ˈjə-gyə-lər

Definition of jugular

as in back

a vulnerable point a sadistic training instructor who would seek out a recruit's jugular and then go for it

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Recent Examples of jugular Anyone familiar with a roast expects the comedians to go for the jugular, but when someone with actual grooming allegations gets called a pedophile, one questions whether the punchline really was meant to be a joke. — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 13 May 2026 Wolf packs on the hunt encircled their prey—typically elk—clamping at the jugular when their target grew weary from the chase. — Nidhi Sharma, Popular Science, 12 Mar. 2026 The change added a room where prisoners are to be examined and prepped for either a standard peripheral IV, or a central line — a more invasive procedure that inserts into the internal jugular in the neck, a femoral vein in the upper thigh or a subclavian vein in the chest. — Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 11 Mar. 2026 The trailer for Bride of Charlie, which appears to be a multi-episode docuseries, goes for the widow’s jugular. — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 25 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for jugular

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back

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Foods checked in the back cooler are not at 41 degrees or below.

— NWA Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
Carl leans in, a triangle of packing peanuts on his shirt, one arm behind his back.

— George Saunders, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026

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