Jackie
Americannoun
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a native Australian
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native Australians collectively
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to sit bolt upright, esp cheekily
Example Sentences
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Yet, as Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris tell us in “The Book of Birds: A Field Guide to Wonder and Loss,” “a great thinning of the skies is under way.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
Love ya, Jackie and Shadow, but no more bald eagles as Olympic mascots, period.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
Jackie Jantos told the BBC Gen Z daters "absolutely want love" but were "struggling to have the confidence to put themselves out there" as they socialise less in person.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
“Beat LA” chants loud at Jackie Robinson Stadium.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
Once, before he went to Rahway, Charlie took me to see a Jackie Chan movie.
From "Miracle's Boys" by Jacqueline Woodson
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