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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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Last month, the Met confirmed it had removed more than 1,400 officers and staff from its ranks in three years in what Deputy Commissioner Jukes called an "Al Capone" approach to uncover wrongdoing.

From BBC • Nov. 8, 2025

In 2021, the then Chief Constable of South Wales Police Matt Jukes said that members of the Cardiff Five, the men originally accused of the murder, should be recognised as victims.

From BBC • Nov. 10, 2024

Harder to tackle are those posts that fall into what Mr Jukes calls the “lawful but awful” category.

From BBC • Sep. 26, 2024

Ms Jukes said she was now "immensely concerned", adding: "It doesn't feel like its being taken seriously enough."

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2024

Ginger Jukes," said the defiant Pouncer, "if you want my 'pinion, you don't know Dinkie Dawson at all.

From The Sailor by Snaith, J. C.

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