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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Footage taken not long before the rescue showed Jackie sparring with subadult balds — on the ground and in the air, according to Voisard.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
Dame Jackie Baillie becomes acting leader of Scottish Labour with Sarwar's exit.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
With Jackie gone, Shadow is “having to do double duty,” Jenny Voisard, media and website manager for Friends of Big Bear Valley, said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
Questions are also being asked of Scottish Labour's campaign co-directors Jackie Baillie and Douglas Alexander.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Bobby had known Jackie since childhood and they were an odd pair.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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