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Jukes

American

[jooks] / dʒuks /

noun

the fictitious name of an actual family that was the focus of a 19th-century sociological study of the inheritance of feeble-mindedness and its correlation with social degeneracy.

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"We are breaking up and busting up teams," Jukes said.

From BBC • Sep. 17, 2025

Deputy Commissioner Matt Jukes compared the approach to that of the American FBI who prosecuted Al Capone in the 1930s for tax evasion, rather than the murders he was suspected of.

From BBC • Sep. 17, 2025

But Jukes insisted that failing officers will not get away with just being sacked.

From BBC • Sep. 17, 2025

But Matt Jukes, the UK's Head of Counter Terrorism Policing, says it is relatively easy for police to infiltrate criminal groups because they are not ideologically aligned with the Iranian regime.

From BBC • May 15, 2025

"My remarks, Jukes, was not addressed to you," said the chairman with awful dignity.

From The Sailor by Snaith, J. C.

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