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jugulars

noun

plural of jugular

as in backs

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 jugulars Once Woll’s bratty vamp was through draining jugulars, the actress found a second signature role as Karen Page on Marvel’s Daredevil (2015–2018). — Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Oct. 2025

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backs

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Chaminade-Madonna beat defending 1A state champion Cardinal Newman 20-7 as four backs combined for 211 yards and two touchdowns.

— Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026
Some pretty good running backs have come through DeKalb County.

— Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 12 Oct. 2026

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